Queen Charlotte Strait
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 May 2024
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots early this evening then diminishing to light late overnight. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 late Wednesday morning then diminishing to light Wednesday evening.
Showers tonight and Wednesday morning. Rain Wednesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 May 2024
Thursday
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to
northwest 20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
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Queen Charlotte Strait
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 14 May 2024Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 14 May 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located from Explorerto the Central Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary low located over the Gulf
of Alaska.
At 11:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday trough located on a line east-west
over southern Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:53 PM PDT 14 May 2024 A ridge of high pressure from Explorer to the Central Coast willremain quasi-stationary through Wednesday. This ridge will generate
strong northwesterly winds across the southern waters.
Westerly gales through Juan de Fuca Strait will develop this
afternoon, ease overnight, then redevelop Wednesday 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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