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Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 December 2023

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southeast 5 to 15 knots near noon and to southeast 15 to 25 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 30 to 40 this evening and to south 45 to 55 late overnight. Wind becoming south 50 to 65 early Saturday morning then becoming south 45 to 55 near noon Saturday. Wind diminishing to south 35 to 45 Saturday afternoon and to southwest 20 Saturday evening.

Rain overnight and Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 late this evening and to 5 to 7 late overnight. Seas building to 7 to 10 Saturday morning then subsiding to 5 to 7 Saturday afternoon and to 4 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023
Sunday Wind north 20 to 25 knots backing to northwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20.
Tuesday Wind southwest 35 knots backing to south 45 late in the day.

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Warnings

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Hurricane force wind warning in effect

Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half

Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 December 2023

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 10:30 AM PST 8 December 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PST today departing ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:24 AM PST 8 December 2023 An approaching frontal system will bring gale to storm force
southeast winds to the offshore waters this afternoon. Winds will
rise to strong to gale force southeasterly over the northern and
central waters and west of Vancouver Island this evening as the
frontal system approaches.

On Saturday morning, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Hecate Strait, through Queen
Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.

Gale force northwesterlies over northern waters, west of Haida Gwaii
will follow this system late Saturday.

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