Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 10 November 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots increasing to southwest 35 this afternoon then diminishing to west 25 late this evening. Wind diminishing to west 10 to 15 late overnight then becoming east 5 to 15 Tuesday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 25 Tuesday evening.
Showers changing to rain this afternoon and ending near midnight. Showers Tuesday.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Issued 10:30 AM PST 10 November 2025'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 10:30 AM PST 10 November 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie.By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located over Cape Scott.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today low 980 mb located northwest of Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight weakening low 984 mb located north
of Bowie.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Vancouver Island.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Tuesday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over southern Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:02 AM PST 10 November 2025 A frontal system moving over Bowie is generating southerly gale forcewinds this morning, spreading across the northern and central waters
by this afternoon. Winds will veer to strong westerlies in the wake
of the front.
This low pressure system will continue to generate westerly gale
force winds this afternoon and into this evening.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait
- 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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