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Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50 early this evening and to southeast 50 to 60 near midnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 40 to 50 Wednesday evening except northwest 30 to 40 over western sections.

Scattered showers changing to rain near midnight.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 early this evening and to 5 to 7 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 5 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025
Thursday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 in the afternoon then diminishing to west 20 late in the day.
Friday Wind west 20 knots.
Saturday Wind west 15 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 late in the day.

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Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots 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 4:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over western Bowie.

At 5:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday weakening frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching frontal system located
off the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025 A strong frontal system will bring gale to storm force southeasterly
winds to most waters tonight through Wednesday. Southeasterly winds
will reach hurricane force near the headlands of Vancouver Island on
Wednesday.

Winds will also rise to southeasterly gales through the inner south
waters on Wednesday.

As the system weakens and moves inland, winds will ease below gale
force Wednesday evening.

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