Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 February 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 25 near midnight and to south 25 to 35 Wednesday evening.
Showers Wednesday late in the day.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 February 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this morning and to
1 to 2 this evening. Seas building to 2 to 3 Wednesday morning except 3 to 4
over western sections Wednesday late in the day.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 February 2026
Thursday
Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to west
20 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind west 10 knots increasing to northwest 20
late in the day.
Saturday
Wind light becoming north 10 to 15 knots late
in the day.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Issued 06:21 AM PST 10 February 2026'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 4:00 AM PST 10 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday By 4:00 a.m. PST today weakening trough located over the Alaskapanhandle.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located over Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located from the Central Coast to
Explorer.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight cold front located over Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday intensifying low 978 mb located northwest
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:33 AM PST 10 February 2026 A cold front will cross the northern and offshore waters beginningTuesday night. Strong to gale force southerly winds will develop over
Bowie and most of the northern waters before Wednesday morning.
An intense area of low pressure will approach Bowie and the northern
waters Wednesday afternoon, producing gale to storm force westerly
winds.
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 - 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
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- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
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