Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 April 2021
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light except northeasterly outflow 25 to 35 knots near the mainland inlets. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 this evening except northeasterly outflow 25 to 35 near the mainland inlets tonight and Monday morning. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 Monday afternoon then diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Monday evening.
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Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Strait
Issued 6:09 PM PDT 18 April 2021'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 9:30 PM PDT 18 April 2021 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south oversouthern Explorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Monday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Bowie.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located over BC interior.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Monday weakening ridge located over BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:32 PM PDT 18 April 2021 A ridge of high pressure over the BC Interior will produce strong togale force northerly outflow winds through mainland inlets tonight
and Monday morning.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
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- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
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- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
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