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Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 March 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 late this morning then diminishing to west 10 this afternoon. Wind increasing to south 20 to 25 near midnight and to southeast 50 to 60 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 30 to 40 Sunday afternoon.

Showers ending this afternoon. Rain overnight and Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 near midnight then building to 4 to 6 Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 March 2026
Monday Wind southwest 30 to 40 knots.
Tuesday Wind northerly 15 to 25 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15.
Wednesday Wind westerly 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

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Storm warning in effect

Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

Issued 06:17 AM PDT 14 March 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today high located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening high located over southeastern
Explorer.

At 5:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying warm front located over the
offshore waters.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located over the North
Coast.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday weakening cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:57 AM PDT 14 March 2026 An intensifying warm front will bring southeast gale to storm force
winds over the offshore waters early Sunday morning and spreading to
northern and central waters throughout the day. Hurricane force
southeasterlies will develop from the headlands of Vancouver Island
to Hecate Strait Sunday afternoon. Southeast gale force winds will
also develop over Northern Strait of Georgia Sunday afternoon.

As the warm front passes, winds will veer to southwest gale force
Sunday afternoon over the offshore waters and Sunday night over the
central waters. The northern waters will see winds diminish to
westerly strong in the wake of the warm front.

A quasi-stationary front will set up early next week over the
Central waters with southwesterly gale force winds over southern
waters and westerly strong over northern waters.

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