Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 near midnight then diminishing to southeast 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 20 Monday morning.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 February 2026
Tuesday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming variable
10 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots.
Thursday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest 15.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 8 February 2026 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing low located near Prince Rupert.At 4:00 p.m. PST today low located west of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday weakening trough located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 PM PST 8 February 2026 A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drifteastward tonight, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
Regions. Strong to locally gale force southwesterly winds are
expected over the northern and central waters with a risk of
thunderstorms tonight through Monday.
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