Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 06 December 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 near noon and to southerly 20 to 30 this afternoon except northwest 15 over western sections. Wind diminishing to light this evening then increasing to southwest 10 to 15 near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 25 late overnight and to southwest 25 to 35 Saturday morning. Wind veering to northwest 25 to 35 Saturday evening.
Rain ending this evening. Showers Saturday. Risk of thunderstorms Saturday morning and afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
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Storm warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Issued 10:30 AM PST 06 December 2024'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 10:30 AM PST 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located from the NorthCoast to Explorer.
By 7:00 p.m. PST tonight departing frontal system located from
the Central Coast to Tofino.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing low 998 mb located near
Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:28 AM PST 6 December 2024 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii will track southwards acrossVancouver Island tonight. Ahead of the front, southerly gales will
continue today over central and southern waters, and then spread to
the inner South Coast this afternoon and gradually ease tonight.
Localized southeast storm force winds over Queen Charlotte Sound and
the headlands of West Vancouver Island North will ease this
afternoon.
Another frontal system will track across the offshore waters tonight
and onto the North Coast early Saturday morning. Ahead of the front,
strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over Bowie this
evening and then spread to northern waters overnight. In its wake,
winds will shift to strong to gale force southwesterly over most
outer waters tonight through Saturday.
Saturday evening most outer waters will shift to strong to gale
Force northwesterly ahead of an offshore ridge of high pressure.
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