Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 01 February 2023
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 35 knots backing to southeast 35 to 45 late overnight then veering to southerly 35 early Thursday evening except light over northwestern sections.
Rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 01 February 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 early Thursday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 01 February 2023
Friday
Wind southeast 40 knots diminishing to
southeast 25 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to
southeast 35.
Sunday
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots veering to
northwest 20 to 30.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Issued 9:30 PM PST 01 February 2023'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 9:30 PM PST 1 February 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located from Haida Gwaiito Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday frontal system located on a line
north-south over Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:18 PM PST 1 February 2023 An approaching frontal system will track northeastwards across theoffshore waters tonight and Haida Gwaii on Thursday. Southeasterly
gales ahead of this front over southern and central waters late this
evening will spread into northern waters overnight.
The southeast gales will continue through Thursday and increase to
storm force from Dixon Entrance - east to the headlands of Vancouver
Island.
Winds will ease to light to moderate southwesterlies over northern
waters Thursday evening but continue to be solid gale force
southeasterlies over the central waters.
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