Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 05 December 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southeast 15 to 25 Friday evening.
Rain beginning overnight changing to showers Friday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 05 December 2024
Saturday
Wind southeast 30 knots diminishing to
southwest 20 in the morning then becoming southwesterly 10 to 20 in the
afternoon.
Sunday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light late in the day.
Monday
Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20
knots.
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Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Strait
Issued 4:00 PM PST 05 December 2024'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 PM PST 5 December 2024 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie.By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday frontal system located from the Central
Coast to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Friday approaching frontal system located off
Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:47 PM PST 5 December 2024 Another frontal system will track across the offshore waters tonightand onto the Central Coast Friday morning. Ahead of the front,
southerly gales will develop over the offshore waters this
Afternoon and spread to west coast Haida Gwaii this
Evening. Southerly gales will continue tonight and Friday across
central and northern coastal waters.
Localized southeast storm force winds over Queen Charlotte Sound
And the headlands of West Vancouver Island North will ease this
Evening. But they will redevelop overnight and then ease late in
The day on Friday.
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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