Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 09 December 2019
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southwest 20 Tuesday morning then backing to southeast 25 Tuesday afternoon.
Rain overnight and Tuesday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 09 December 2019
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 early this evening and to 4
to 6 after midnight. Seas subsiding to 4 Tuesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 09 December 2019
Wednesday
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to
southeast 45 to 55 in the morning then diminishing to southwest 20 to 30 late
in the day.
Thursday
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to
light.
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Ice Conditions
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Issued 4:00 PM PST 09 December 2019'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 9 December 2019 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie.By noon PST Tuesday dissipating frontal system located on a line
north-south over Hecate Strait.
At 10:00 p.m. PST Tuesday frontal system located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:00 PM PST 9 December 2019 A frontal system will track across the offshore waters tonight andweaken over Hecate Strait midday Tuesday. Gale force southerlies will
weaken to moderate to strong westerlies late this evening over the
offshore waters. Gale force southeasterlies will weaken by midday on
Tuesday over Queen Charlotte Sound and Hecate Strait. In its wake the
winds will shift to moderate southwesterly.
By Tuesday night, widespread southeast gales will develop over
northern and central waters as another frontal system approaches. The
southeast gales will increase to southeast storm force near midnight.
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