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Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

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Issued 10:30 AM PCT 15 November 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southwest 35 near noon and to southwest 25 near midnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 late overnight then increasing to southwest 25 near noon Monday. Wind backing to south 30 Monday evening.

Scattered showers. Risk of thunderstorms today and this evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PCT 15 November 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 6 metres building to 7 early this morning then subsiding to 5 Monday morning. Seas subsiding to 4 Monday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PCT 15 November 2026
Tuesday Wind southeast 35 knots increasing to southeast 40 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind east 25 knots diminishing to northeast 15.
Thursday Wind north 10 knots increasing to southeast 15.

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Storm warning in effect

Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

Issued 10:30 AM PCT 15 November 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PCT 15 November 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PCT today frontal system located from Bowie to
Explorer.
By 5:00 p.m. PCT today frontal system located from the Central
Coast to Port Hardy.

At noon PCT Monday approaching frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:24 AM pct 15 November 2026 A low pressure centre over Western Bowie will track northward today.
Gale to storm southeast winds will persist over central and northern
waters before the winds veer to gale force westerlies in the
afternoon. These winds will begin to ease this evening as the low
departs.

On Monday, an approaching frontal system will bring gale to storm
force southerly winds to central and northern waters.

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