Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 15 May 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots veering to northwest 20 early Thursday morning then increasing to northwest 20 to 30 Thursday afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 Thursday evening.
Rain ending near noon Thursday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 May 2024
Friday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Strait
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 15 May 2024'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 9:30 PM PDT 15 May 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located from Bowie to McInnesIsland.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening trough located on a line
east-west over central Explorer.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT Thursday building ridge located off Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:03 PM PDT 15 May 2024 A trough of low pressure from Bowie to the Central Coast will tracksouthwards tonight and Thursday. Ahead of the trough, moderate to
strong westerlies off West Vancouver Island will increase to gale
force northwest Thursday afternoon in its wake. The northwest gales
will gradually spread to Georgia Strait Thursday night.
Meanwhile, westerly gales through Juan de Fuca Strait will ease
overnight and redevelop on Thursday.
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