Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 25 early this morning and diminishing to west 15 early this morning. Wind diminishing to light early this evening then becoming northeasterly 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind northeasterly 5 to 15 Thursday.
Rain ending this morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 early this evening and to 2
near noon Thursday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 January 2026
Friday
Wind northeast 10 to 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind east 5 to 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Issued 08:18 AM PST 14 January 2026'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 4:00 AM PST 14 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PST today weakening cold front located on a linenortheast-southwest over northern Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over Queen Charlotte
Sound.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday cold front located off Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:26 AM PST 14 January 2026 A weakening cold front will move across the centralWaters and North Vancouver Island, producing strong to gale force
southwesterly winds this morning.
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
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