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Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 23 March 2023

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 20 to 30 near midnight. Wind northwest 20 to 30 Friday.

Rain changing to showers this evening and ending near noon Friday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 March 2023
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this morning and to 3 to 5 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 March 2023
Saturday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
Sunday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15.
Monday Wind north 10 knots increasing to northwest 15.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas South Nomad - 46036 Sentry Shoal - 46131 South Brooks - 46132 Halibut Bank - 46146 South Moresby - 46147 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 La Perouse Bank - 46206 East Dellwood - 46207 Georgia Strait - 46303 English Bay - 46304 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Sartine Island Solander Island Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Cape St.James Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Herbert Island Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 23 March 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located from Haida Gwaii to
Vancouver Island.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located over BC interior.

By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday quasi-stationary ridge located west of
Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:26 AM PDT 23 March 2023 A trough from Haida Gwaii to west coast Vancouver Island will slowly
track to the east today and reach the BC Interior tonight. Strong to
gale force southerlies ahead of the trough will shift to strong to
gale force northwesterlies in its wake today. Westerly gales will
spread into the Juan de Fuca Strait later today.

Strong northwesterly winds will continue Friday and Saturday as the
trough of low pressure remains over the interior and a ridge
approaches from the west.

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