Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 February 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming southeast 30 to 40 near noon then diminishing to southeast 25 near midnight. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 25 Sunday morning then becoming southeast 10 to 20 Sunday evening.
Periods of rain ending Sunday morning. Rain Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Strait
Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 February 2023'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 4 February 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located from Cape St. Jamesto Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located over Vancouver
Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday approaching ridge located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 AM PST 4 February 2023 A frontal system over Explorer will track eastward today and tonight,producing widespread gales from Dixon east to Explorer. Winds will
strengthen further to storm force later this morning from Hecate
Strait to West Vancouver Island.
Northwesterly gales will spread from west to east in the wake of the
system.
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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