Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 June 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind light increasing to northwest 15 to 20 knots this afternoon then diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Friday afternoon.
Fog patches dissipating this morning. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating Friday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 June 2023
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to
northwest 20 to 30 in the morning.
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to
northwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 8 June 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located from the North Coast toExplorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday weakening ridge located from the North
Coast to Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located on a line north-south over
western Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday weakening trough located on a line
north-south over the offshore waters.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday building ridge located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday building ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:35 AM PDT 8 June 2023 A ridge of high pressure will remain quasi-stationary over Explorertoday. Ahead of the ridge, gale force westerlies will develop over
Juan de Fuca Strait this evening and then ease overnight.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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