Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 June 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25 Friday afternoon then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 June 2025
Saturday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind light becoming northwest 5 to 15
knots.
Monday
Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20
knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Strait
Issued 07:34 AM PDT 12 June 2025'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 12 June 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Haida Gwaii.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Friday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday deepening low located over northern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:35 AM PDT 12 June 2025 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, strong to gale forcenorthwesterlies will continue today and Friday over west coast
Vancouver Island.
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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