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Queen Charlotte Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southeast 20 to 30 this evening and to southeast 15 to 20 overnight. Wind veering to southwest 15 to 25 Saturday morning.

Rain changing to showers this evening. Risk of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2024
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Monday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25.
Tuesday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots.

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Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Queen Charlotte Strait

Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2024

'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 PST 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located on a line north-south
over the offshore waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing frontal system located from
the Central Coast to Tofino.

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

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:32 AM PST 6 December 2024 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii will track southwards across
Vancouver Island tonight. Ahead of the front, southerly gales will
continue today over central and southern waters, and then spread to
the inner South Coast this afternoon and gradually ease tonight.

Localized southeast storm force winds over Queen Charlotte Sound and
the headlands of West Vancouver Island North will ease this
afternoon.

Another frontal system will track across the offshore waters tonight
and onto the North Coast early Saturday morning. Ahead of the front,
strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over Bowie this
evening and then spread to northern waters overnight. In its wake,
winds will shift to strong to gale force southwesterly over most
outer waters tonight through Saturday.

Late Saturday afternoon into the evening most outer waters will shift
to strong to gale force northwesterly ahead of an offshore ridge of
high pressure.

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