Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 May 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind southwesterly 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 25 early this afternoon then becoming southwest 15 near midnight. Wind veering to northwest 15 to 20 Friday morning.
Showers ending this evening. Showers overnight and Friday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 May 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 May 2026
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind southwest 15 knots.
Monday
Wind southwest 15 knots veering to northwest 15
to 20.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 14 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located from VancouverIsland to the North Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located over northwestern Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located south of Tofino.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:15 PM PDT 13 May 2026 Strong to gale force westerlies continue over central and easternsections of the Juan de Fuca Strait this evening. Winds will ease
near midnight tonight as the ridge settles into place.
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
- 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
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