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Queen Charlotte Strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 27 April 2025

Today Tonight and Monday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots early this afternoon then diminishing to light early this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 10 to 15 late overnight and to southeast 15 to 25 early Monday morning. Wind becoming southeast 15 Monday afternoon then becoming northwest 15 Monday evening.

Rain overnight and Monday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 27 April 2025
Tuesday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind light.
Thursday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25.

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Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

Queen Charlotte Strait

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 27 April 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 10:30 AM PDT 27 April 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today building ridge located over northwestern
Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from Queen Charlotte Sound
to Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday frontal system located west of Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:18 AM PDT 27 April 2025 A ridge of high pressure over Explorer will move to lie over
Vancouver Island this evening. Ahead of the ridge, westerly gales
will develop near the eastern entrance of Juan de Fuca Strait this
evening.

A frontal system will move across Bowie this evening and reach the
North Coast Monday morning. Ahead of the front, southeasterly gales
will develop over northern waters tonight and spread to the
Central and North Coast on Monday morning.

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