Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 May 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light this afternoon then increasing to southerly 5 to 15 early this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 25 near midnight and to southeast 25 to 35 near noon Friday.
Showers beginning near midnight changing to rain Friday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 May 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 near noon Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 May 2025
Saturday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots.
Sunday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
south 15 to 25 late in the day.
Monday
Wind south 20 knots increasing to south 30 to
40.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 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 22 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located from Haida Gwaiito Explorer.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located off Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located off Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:29 AM PDT 22 May 2025 A frontal system will approach the northern waters tonight. Ahead ofthe system, strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over
the northern and central waters tonight and early Friday. As the
system stalls near Haida Gwaii on Friday, strong to gale force
southeasterlies will prevail to the east of the frontal system.
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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