Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 03 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots backing to southeast 10 to 20 this evening then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 35 to 45 Monday morning then diminishing to south 20 to 30 Monday evening.
Rain overnight and Monday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Strait
Issued 10:30 AM PST 03 December 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 10:30 AM PST 3 December 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening frontal system located on a linenortheast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
By 2:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located over the
Lower Mainland.
At midnight PST tonight approaching frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:23 AM PST 3 December 2023 A frontal system over Central Vancouver Island will weaken and moveeastward out of the region this afternoon. Strong to gale force
southeast winds ahead of the front will shift to strong to
Gale force westerly through Juan de Fuca Strait behind the system.
Widespread gale force southwesterlies are occurring over northern
And central waters today and are expecting to ease this evening.
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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