Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 13 October 2024
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind south 15 to 25 knots becoming south 20 to 30 late this afternoon then diminishing to west 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind backing to southwest 15 to 25 early Monday morning.
Rain changing to showers this afternoon then to rain this evening. Showers Monday with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 October 2024
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 near noon then building to
3 to 5 Monday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 October 2024
Tuesday
Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to
southerly 25 to 35 in the afternoon then becoming southwest 20 to 30 late in
the day.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
northwest 10 to 20.
Thursday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 20.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 13 October 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located from the CentralCoast to Explorer.
By 10:00 a.m. PDT Monday weakening frontal system located on a
line north-south over central Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located over Bowie.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight weakening trough located over the
North Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:10 AM PDT 13 October 2024 A frontal system will continue to move into the central watersToday. Gale to storm force southeasterlies will persist over the
central waters and down into West Coast Vancouver Island North
Today. The central waters will likely see winds weakening by late
afternoon. For west coast Vancouver Island, an extended period of
strong to gale force winds will continue until tonight.
Meanwhile a trough of low pressure will give strong to gale force
southerlies west of Haida Gwaii through this afternoon.
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
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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