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Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PCT 05 November 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind south 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 35 to 45 early this evening and to southwest 20 to 30 near midnight. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 20 late overnight then increasing to southwest 20 to 30 early Friday afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Friday evening.

Periods of rain. Risk of thunderstorms late overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PCT 05 November 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 5 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PCT 05 November 2026
Saturday Wind southeast 50 to 60 knots veering to south 45 to 50 in the afternoon then backing to southeast 50 to 60 late in the day.
Sunday Wind west 45 to 60 knots diminishing to southwesterly 20 to 30.
Monday Wind southerly 35 to 45 knots increasing to southeast 50 to 60.

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Storm warning in effect

Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

Issued 4:00 PM PCT 05 November 2026

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PCT 5 November 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PCT today frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PCT Friday departing frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 PM pct 5 November 2026 A frontal system extending from Haida Gwaii to Explorer will track
across the northern waters early this evening before stalling across
the central waters tonight.

As this front tracks across the northern waters this evening we will
see storm to hurricane force winds. In the wake of the front, winds
will gradually shift to gale to storm force southwesterly and then
ease to strong to gale force southwest.

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