Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 May 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind light becoming northerly outflow 15 knots near midnight then diminishing to light early Tuesday morning. Wind becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 early Tuesday afternoon then becoming light Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 May 2025
Wednesday
Wind light increasing to southerly inflow 10
to 20 knots in the morning.
Thursday
Wind southerly inflow 10 to 15 knots
diminishing to light late in the day.
Friday
Wind northerly outflow 10 to 15 knots becoming
southerly inflow 5 to 15.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 5 May 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover the South Coast.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday dissipating ridge located over the
South Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over Haida Gwaii.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday intensifying frontal system located over
Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:51 PM PDT 5 May 2025 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii will weaken tonight. Southeasterlygale force east of Haida Gwaii will weaken through the evening.
On Tuesday morning this system will lie northeast-southwest through
Queen Charlotte Sound and is forecast to briefly intensify. South to
southeast strong to gale force winds in the vicinity of Northern
Vancouver Island late Tuesday morning will ease as the system weakens
as it tracks towards Vancouver Island.
High pressure will build in following the passage of the frontal
system. Strong to gale force westerly winds are forecast to develop
Tuesday evening through eastern portions of Juan de Fuca Strait.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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