Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 12 May 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 after midnight then diminishing to northwest 15 near noon Tuesday. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 25 early Tuesday evening.
Fog patches dissipating Tuesday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 May 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres except 4 over western sections tonight. Seas
subsiding to 2 Tuesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 May 2025
Wednesday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Thursday
Wind south 15 knots increasing to south 25 to
35.
Friday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
west 5 to 15.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 12 May 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 9:30 PM PDT 12 May 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located on a linenorth-south over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday ridge located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:40 AM PDT 13 May 2025 A ridge of high pressure over the offshore waters will bring strongto gale force northwesterly winds to west coast Vancouver Island and
Southeastern Explorer today.
Strong to gale force westerly winds will develop through Juan de Fuca
strait this evening.
Near gale force winds will linger over west coast Vancouver Island
from this evening into Wednesday morning.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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