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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.

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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Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

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 tonight
and 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.

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