Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 September 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 5 to 15 knots late overnight and to northwest 15 to 25 Tuesday afternoon.
Rain tonight and Tuesday. Fog patches dissipating this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 September 2024
Wednesday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
Thursday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Strait
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 16 September 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 4:00 PM PDT 16 September 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over southern Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over northern Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday departing trough located over the North
Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday approaching ridge located west of the
offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:30 PM PDT 16 September 2024 A trough will move from Bowie into the BC North Coast tonight. Thetrough will bring strong to gale force northwest winds to Bowie this
evening then to the northern and central waters by Tuesday morning.
These winds will gradually ease below gales through Tuesday as the
trough departs into the BC Interior.
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