Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind easterly 20 to 30 knots becoming westerly 20 to 30 early this afternoon then diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 early this evening. Wind diminishing to light late overnight then increasing to southeast 10 to 20 Sunday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 near noon Sunday and to southeast 30 to 40 Sunday evening.
Rain changing to showers this evening then to rain Sunday evening.
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 04:00 AM PST 14 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 14 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today low 980 mb located over southeasternExplorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PST today low 980 mb located over western Vancouver
Island.
At 1:00 p.m. PST today low 987 mb located over the northern Strait
of Georgia.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today low located over BC interior.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight building ridge located over the offshore
waters.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday trough located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Sunday trough located over Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:23 AM PST 14 December 2024 A low pressure system will approach West Vancouver Island thismorning. It will slowly cross Vancouver Island and move to the B.C.
Interior by late afternoon.
Over the southern and central waters, gale to storm force southeast
winds will persist ahead of the low and gale to storm force north
Or northwest winds will follow behind the low. These winds will
diminish as the low moves to the B.C. Interior and a ridge of high
pressure builds on tonight.
The next system is approaching on Sunday afternoon, bringing
widespread gale to storm force southeast winds to mainly the outer
coasts.
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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