Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 03 December 2024
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 25 to 35 knots becoming south 20 to 30 late this evening then becoming southeast 25 to 35 Wednesday afternoon.
Rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 December 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 metres building to 4 early this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 December 2024
Thursday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots increasing to
southeast 35 to 45 late in the day.
Friday
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to
southeast 10 to 20 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming west
35.
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Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Issued 9:30 PM PST 03 December 2024'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 PST 3 December 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight cold front located over Haida Gwaii.By 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday weakening cold front located over the
North Coast.
At 10:30 a.m. PST Wednesday frontal system located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Wednesday frontal system located on a line
north-south over the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:05 PM PST 3 December 2024 Southerly gales over Hecate Strait and Dixon Entrance will prevailthis evening as a frontal system cross through.
Another front will move over the offshore waters Wednesday afternoon
with gale force southeast winds developing ahead of the front.
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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