Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 November 2025
Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 after midnight and to northwest 10 to 15 near noon Monday.
Periods of rain changing to periods of drizzle and mist after midnight and ending Monday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in mist.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 November 2025
Tuesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
10 to 20 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 25 to 35.
Thursday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
southeast 20 to 25.
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Gale warning ended
Queen Charlotte Strait
Issued 4:00 PM PST 16 November 2025Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 16 November 2025 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low located over northern Vancouver Island.By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday weakening low located over central
Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Monday ridge located from Hecate Strait to
Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Monday approaching cold front located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:42 PM PST 16 November 2025 Northerly gale force winds have developed to the west and north oflow pressure which is over Vancouver Island. These winds will
continue until Monday morning. Gale force westerly winds will also
develop through Juan de Fuca Strait overnight and dissipate Monday
morning.
A cold front will move across Bowie on Monday. Strong to gale force
southwesterly winds will develop early Monday morning then ease late
Monday 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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