Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 31 March 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots early this evening then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind increasing to northwest 5 to 15 late Tuesday morning and to northwest 15 to 25 early Tuesday afternoon.
Scattered showers changing to periods of drizzle and fog patches overnight then to scattered showers near noon Tuesday.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Strait
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 31 March 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 PM PDT 31 March 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing low located south of Explorer.At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday building ridge located over the offshore
waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:39 PM PDT 31 March 2025 A ridge building west of Bowie will generate strong to gale forcenorthwesterly winds over the northern waters west of Haida Gwaii this
afternoon and this evening.
On Tuesday, as the ridge continues to build offshore, strong to gale
force westerly winds will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait in the
afternoon.
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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