Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 05 May 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind south 20 to 25 knots diminishing to south 15 to 20 near midnight then increasing to south 20 to 30 early Tuesday morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 Tuesday afternoon then backing to west 15 Tuesday evening.
Showers changing to rain near midnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 05 May 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 05 May 2025
Wednesday
Wind westerly 15 knots backing to south 20
in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Friday
Wind south 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 5 May 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.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 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday intensifying frontal system located over
Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:24 AM PDT 5 May 2025 A frontal system over Bowie this morning will cross Haida Gwaii latertoday and weaken tonight. Southeasterly gale force winds in
The vicinity of Haida Gwaii will weaken through the day today.
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.
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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