Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 08 September 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to westerly 15 to 25 early Wednesday morning.
Periods of rain Wednesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 September 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres becoming 2 to 3 Wednesday morning except 1 to
2 over eastern sections.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 September 2026
Thursday
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Friday
Wind north 10 to 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind north 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
north 10 to 15 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 8 September 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover the offshore waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday weakening ridge located from Explorer
to the Central Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over the Gulf
of Alaska.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday cold front located over northern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:16 AM PDT 8 September 2026 A frontal system will bring southwesterly gale force winds to thenorthern waters tonight. These gales will ease to strong
northwesterlies early Wednesday 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
- 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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