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Queen Charlotte Sound

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 December 2025

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 early this morning then increasing to south 15 to 25 late this morning. Wind increasing to south 25 to 35 near noon then backing to southeast 35 to 45 this afternoon except southeast 40 to 50 over eastern sections this evening. Wind becoming west 25 to 35 this evening then diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 after midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 30 to 35 Wednesday morning then diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 Wednesday evening.

Rain beginning late this morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 early this morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 December 2025
Thursday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 in the morning then becoming northeast 5 to 15 late in the day.
Friday Wind northerly 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday Wind north 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35.

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Storm warning in effect

Queen Charlotte Sound

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 December 2025

'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 PST 9 December 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 10:00 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located from the Central
Coast to Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday trough located on a line east-west over
northern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday trough located on a line east-west over
Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:50 AM PST 9 December 2025 A frontal system will approach the offshore waters today, bringing
southeast gales to the central and northern waters. Winds will rise
to storm force southeasterlies over the central waters late this
afternoon. Winds will shift to strong to gale force westerly behind
the system this evening.

A trough will move southward from Bowie to lie over the Queen
Charlotte Sound Wednesday evening. Ahead of the trough, winds will
rise to southwesterly gales over the central waters then shift to
strong to gale force northwesterly in its wake. Winds will subside
Wednesday evening.

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