Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 22 May 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 early Friday evening.
Showers.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 May 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 near noon Friday and to 2
to 3 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM 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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Ice Conditions
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Issued 9:30 PM 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 9:30 PM PDT 22 May 2025 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located from Cape Scottto Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday ridge located south of Vancouver Island.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over Bowie.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT Friday frontal system located west of Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:08 PM 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 near and 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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