Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 June 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 30 this morning then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Tuesday evening.
Showers Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 June 2025
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest 20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest 20 to 30 late in the day.
Friday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to
northwest 30 late in the day.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Strait
Issued 06:13 AM PDT 02 June 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 AM PDT 2 June 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located from Haida Gwaii to Explorer.By 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday ridge located over the Central Coast
to Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located northwest
of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located west
of Langara.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday weakening frontal system located over
Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:32 AM PDT 2 June 2025 A ridge of high pressure offshore will move slowly eastward towardsthe central waters on Tuesday. Strong to gale force northwesterly
winds west of Vancouver Island and in Johnstone Strait are expected
to persist through tonight. Northwest gales will persist over west
coast Vancouver Island on Tuesday.
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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