Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 17 December 2024
Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 early this evening and to southwest 25 late this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 25 to 35 late overnight then becoming south 25 Wednesday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 35 to 45 Wednesday evening.
Rain changing to showers near midnight and ending Wednesday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Warnings
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Storm warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Issued 6:08 PM PST 17 December 2024'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 PM PST 17 December 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 983 mb located over southwestern Bowie.By 10:00 a.m. PST Wednesday dissipating low 1000 mb located over
northern Hecate Strait.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday departing frontal system located over
the Lower Mainland.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over BC interior.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday ridge located over northern BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:48 PM PST 17 December 2024 Gale to storm force outflow winds near mainland inlets willContinue tonight as a ridge of high pressure remains over
The interior.
A frontal system offshore will move onto the mainland coast
Tonight, with a low crossing Bowie in its wake. Ahead of the front,
gale to local storm force southeasterlies will shift to strong to
local gale force westerlies behind it tonight.
In the wake of the low, gale to local storm force southwesterlies
over the offshore waters will spread across northern waters
Tonight. Winds will gradually ease Wednesday afternoon.
Another frontal system will track across the offshore waters
Wednesday night. Ahead of the front, gale to storm force
southeasterlies will develop over most outer waters Wednesday night.
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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