Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 03 April 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots this evening and to southeast 20 to 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 30 to 40 Friday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 April 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 early this morning then
building to 1 to 2 Friday morning. Seas building to 2 to 3 Friday afternoon and
to 3 to 4 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 April 2025
Saturday
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to
south 20 to 30 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind south 10 to 20 knots.
Monday
Wind south 20 to 30 knots.
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Ice Conditions
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 03 April 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 10:30 AM PDT 3 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located from Haida Gwaii to Explorer.By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located over the South Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday frontal system located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:05 AM PDT 3 April 2025 An approaching frontal system will slowly move across Bowie onFriday. Ahead of the front, gale force southeasterlies will develop
over Bowie this evening and then spread to adjacent waters Friday
morning. Southeast gales will gradually spread to central and
northern waters late in the day Friday.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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