Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 26 September 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 this morning then becoming southwest 25 near noon. Wind veering to northwest 15 to 20 overnight. Wind northwest 15 to 20 Wednesday.
Scattered showers. Risk of thunderstorms today and early this evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 26 September 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 5 this morning and to 4 this
evening. Seas subsiding to 3 Wednesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 26 September 2023
Thursday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots backing to
southwest 10 to 20.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 26 September 2023'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 4:00 AM PDT 26 September 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low 976 mb located over southern Bowie.By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing low 990 mb located over
northern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 AM PDT 26 September 2023 An intense low will remain over Bowie today before moving northtowards the Alaskan Panhandle Wednesday morning. Ahead of the low,
gale to storm force southeasterlies over central and northern coastal
waters will gradually ease to strong to gale force today.
In its wake, strong to gale force westerlies will persist over the
offshore waters today and tonight, before spreading to northern
waters early Wednesday morning.
Across the inner South Coast, gale force southeasterlies over Strait
of Georgia - north of Nanaimo will ease this afternoon.
Additionally, conditions are favourable for waterspout development
over Explorer and west coast Vancouver Island today and tonight.
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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