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Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 14 May 2025

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwesterly 5 to 15 knots backing to southwest 10 to 20 this evening then becoming southwest 20 late overnight. Wind increasing to south 20 to 30 Thursday morning then diminishing to southwest 15 Thursday evening.

Periods of rain overnight and Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 May 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 May 2025
Friday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 in the morning.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Sunday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to south 20 to 30 late in the day.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas Vancouver Harbour Sechelt East Dellwood - 46207 Squamish Airport Powell River Airport Sand Heads Lightstation Discovery Island Georgia Strait - 46303 Vancouver Int'l Airport Cape St.James Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal English Bay – 46304 Point Atkinson Herbert Island Bella Bella Airport West Vancouver Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Campbell River Airport South Nomad - 46036 Malahat Sentry Shoal - 46131 Race Rocks Lightstation Kelp Reefs Esquimalt Harbour Saturna Island South Brooks - 46132 Sheringham Point University of Victoria Halibut Bank - 46146 Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands South Moresby - 46147 Estevan Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Grief Point La Perouse Bank - 46206 Tofino Airport Solander Island Sartine Island Port Alberni West Sea Otter - 46204 Comox Airport Sisters Islets Port Hardy Airport South Hecate Strait - 46185 Nanaimo Airport Fanny Island Entrance Island
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 14 May 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
eastern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located from the Central
Coast to Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:16 AM PDT 14 May 2025 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, westerly gales will re-develop
through Juan de Fuca Strait early this evening and then gradually
ease overnight.

An approaching frontal system will track across the offshore waters
tonight and lie over Haida Gwaii by Friday afternoon. Ahead of the
front, southeast gales will develop over northern coastal waters
Thursday morning and spread towards the northern tip of Vancouver
Island by Thursday night.

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