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Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2023

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 40 knots diminishing to southwest 30 early Tuesday morning.

Scattered showers. Risk of thunderstorms overnight and Tuesday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 6 metres building to 7 to 9 late overnight then subsiding to 7 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2023
Wednesday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25.
Friday Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 late in the day.

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Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

Issued 5:58 PM PST 04 December 2023

'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 PST 4 December 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing frontal system located over
Vancouver Island.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low located northwest of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday weakening low located over the Gulf
of Alaska.

At midnight PST Tuesday building ridge located over Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:50 PM PST 4 December 2023 Across the northern and central waters, the gale to storm force
southeasterlies will veer to southwesterly gales in theas the Parent
low moves into the vicinity over the next few hours. There may be
brief bursts of southwesterly storm force winds over waters west of
Haida Gwaii tonight.

Over the southern waters southwesterly gales over northern and
central waters will slowly diminish on Tuesday to southwesterly
strong as the low weakens.

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