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Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 25 September 2023

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 40 to 45 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55 late this afternoon then diminishing to southeast 40 to 45 after midnight. Wind veering to south 25 to 35 Tuesday afternoon then becoming south 20 to 30 Tuesday evening.

Periods of rain. Risk of thunderstorms today and overnight and Tuesday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 25 September 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 6 to 8 this morning then subsiding to 4 to 6 Tuesday morning. Seas subsiding to 4 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 25 September 2023
Wednesday Wind south 20 to 30 knots diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 in the morning.
Thursday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.

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Storm warning in effect

Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 25 September 2023

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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 25 September 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located from the South Coast
to the North Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing frontal system located over
BC interior.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low 964 mb located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low 972 mb located over southern Bowie.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday low 976 mb located over northern Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday low 992 mb located north of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:40 AM PDT 25 September 2023 In the wake of the frontal system moving into Interior British
Columbia, another intense low will approach the offshore waters today
bringing widespread gale to storm force southeast winds to the marine
regions.

Significant wave height of 10 metres is expected for the northwestern
half of Explorer this morning. Local hurricane force southeast winds
are possible near the headlands of west coast Vancouver Island -
north this evening.

On Tuesday, the low over Bowie continues to generate strong to gale
force winds over most of the marine regions. As the low moves north
and weakens, gale force winds will be limited to the northern waters
by Tuesday evening.

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