Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 08 July 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind light increasing to northwest 10 to 15 knots near noon and to northwest 15 to 20 near noon Wednesday.
Rain changing to scattered showers this evening and ending near midnight. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Fog patches forming after midnight and dissipating Wednesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 July 2025
Thursday
Wind light.
Friday
Wind southeast 10 knots becoming
light.
Saturday
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 8 July 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over northwesternVancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located over the offshore
waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:03 AM PDT 8 July 2025 A ridge of high pressure will rebuild offshore on Wednesday. Westerlywinds through central and eastern sections of Juan de Fuca Strait
will rise to marginal gales late Wednesday as the ridge strengthens.
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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