Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 April 2021
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 5 to 10 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20 this afternoon then diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 25 Wednesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 April 2021
Thursday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind light becoming southeast 5 to 15
knots.
Saturday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 20.
Stay connected
Weather Conditions
Zoom-in to make a selection

Ice Conditions
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Strait
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 April 2021'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 AM PDT 20 April 2021 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a linenorth-south over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:53 AM PDT 20 April 2021 A ridge of high pressure centred offshore will strengthen over outercoastal waters on Wednesday giving northwest gales to the west side
of Vancouver Island and to southeast sections of the Explorer region.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait
- 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
Another Region
What we are doing
Weather Forecasts
Weather Alerts
Weather Resources
- Date modified: