Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind east 10 to 20 knots veering to southeast 15 to 25 near noon then increasing to southeast 30 to 40 this evening. Wind becoming southeast 35 to 45 Saturday morning.
Showers Saturday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 this evening and to 3 to 5
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2024
Sunday
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to
south 15 to 25 in the morning and to southwest 5 to 15 late in the
day.
Monday
Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southerly 15 to 25 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind south 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
southwest 5 to 15.
Stay connected
Weather Conditions
Zoom-in to make a selection
Legend:
Buoy
Land Station
Ice Conditions
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Issued 07:08 AM PDT 11 October 2024'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 PDT 11 October 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located over BC interior.By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday departing ridge located over BC interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located on a line
north-south over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:46 AM PDT 11 October 2024 An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie tonight andstall over the mainland North Coast on Saturday. Ahead of the front,
southeast gale to storm force winds will develop over Bowie this
morning and then spread towards the North Coast tonight.
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
Another Region
Features
New Predicting and Alerting Coastal Flooding Program
Find out about coastal flooding coverage, forecasts and warnings in your region
- Date modified: