Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 May 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 late this afternoon then becoming variable 10 late overnight. Wind increasing to west 10 to 20 Tuesday morning then veering to northwest 15 to 25 Tuesday afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 15 Tuesday evening.
Showers.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 May 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this morning then building
to 3 to 4 this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 3 Tuesday morning and to 2 Tuesday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 May 2025
Wednesday
Wind northwesterly 5 to 15 knots.
Thursday
Wind northwesterly 5 to 15 knots becoming
light.
Friday
Wind light becoming northwesterly 5 to 15
knots.
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Ice Conditions
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 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 10:30 AM PDT 19 May 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low 998 mb located west of Haida Gwaii.By 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight weakening low 1005 mb located over
Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:25 AM PDT 19 May 2025 A centre of low pressure west of Haida Gwaii will drift northeastthis morning and reach Hecate Strait this afternoon. Westerly gales
over the offshore waters will ease to strong force this afternoon.
A brief period of northwesterly gales can be expected over Bowie this
afternoon and early evening in the wake of the low.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- 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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