Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 October 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 20 to 30 this morning then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 near midnight and to light overnight. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 Wednesday afternoon.
Periods of rain ending this evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 October 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 Wednesday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 October 2023
Thursday
Wind light.
Friday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 3 October 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to the CentralCoast.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located from Explorer to
Cape Scott.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing trough located over the Central
Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:38 AM PDT 3 October 2023 A trough of low pressure will track across Haida Gwaii this morningand onto the coast this afternoon. Ahead of the trough, southerly
gales will develop over Dixon Entrance - east and Hecate Strait this
morning and then shift to strong westerlies in the afternoon.
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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