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Queen Charlotte Strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 11 June 2024

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southerly 15 to 20 late this morning then increasing to southwest 20 to 30 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 early this evening and to northwest 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind northwest 5 to 15 Wednesday.

Rain ending after midnight. Fog patches forming overnight and dissipating Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 June 2024
Thursday Wind light becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots veering to southwest 5 to 15.
Saturday Wind southeast 10 knots becoming northwest 10.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Queen Charlotte Strait

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 11 June 2024

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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 10:30 AM PDT 11 June 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located over eastern Queen Charlotte
Sound.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing low located over the Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
By 5:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located on a line north-south
over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 11 June 2024 The low pressure system over Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound moves onto
the Central Coast this afternoon and departs the marine region.

Southeasterly gales ahead of the low, will ease through the morning.
In the wake of the low, northwesterly gales will spread across
central waters. Westerly gales will also develop through Juan de Fuca
strait this afternoon.

As a ridge builds over Bowie, northwesterly gales over the central
waters and westerly gales through Juan de Fuca Strait will ease this
evening.

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