Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 14 May 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to south 10 to 20 knots late overnight and to southeast 20 to 30 Thursday morning. Wind becoming southeast 25 to 35 early Thursday evening.
Periods of rain overnight and Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 May 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 May 2025
Friday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
southwest 15 in the morning.
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to
south 20 to 30 late in the day.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 14 May 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 14 May 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located from the CentralCoast to Explorer.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located on a line
north-south over Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:06 PM PDT 14 May 2025 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, strong to gale force westerliesthrough Juan de Fuca Strait will gradually ease near midnight.
An approaching frontal system will track across the offshore waters
tonight and Haida Gwaii on Thursday before reaching the north and
central coasts in the evening. Ahead of the front, southeast gales
will develop over northern coastal waters Thursday morning and spread
to Northern Vancouver Island by Thursday evening.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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