Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2019
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind easterly 20 knots increasing to northeast 25 to 30 this afternoon then becoming north 25 to 35 near midnight. Wind becoming north 20 to 30 Saturday afternoon.
Periods of rain ending after midnight.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2019
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 early this evening then
subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2019
Sunday
Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light in the afternoon then increasing to southeast 10 to 20 late in the
day.
Monday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 25 to 35.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2019'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 6 December 2019 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low located 600 miles west of California.By 4:00 p.m. PST today trough from low located from the offshore
waters to Explorer then to the Central Coast.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Langara.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:01 AM PST 6 December 2019 A low pressure system will remain quasi stationary west of Explorertoday with trough extending from the low to Explorer and the Central
Coast. Strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over
Southern Explorer and waters west of Vancouver Island this morning
then weaken to moderate to strong in the evening.
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