Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 09 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind south 5 to 15 knots becoming light early Tuesday afternoon.
Showers ending Tuesday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 09 February 2026
Wednesday
Wind variable 10 knots becoming southeast 5
to 15 in the morning.
Thursday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest 15.
Friday
Wind southerly 5 to 15 knots becoming light
late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 9 February 2026 Tonight and Tuesday By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight weakening trough located over the Alaskapanhandle.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday ridge located over Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday ridge located from the Central Coast
to Explorer.
At 9:30 p.m. PST Tuesday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:51 PM PST 9 February 2026 A frontal system over Queen Charlotte Sound is producing gale forcesoutherly winds this evening. The front will move inland later this
evening, with winds shifting to strong westerly in its wake.
Another frontal system will cross the northern waters Tuesday night,
with southerly gales developing ahead of it.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- 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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