Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 May 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind light becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late this afternoon then diminishing to light this evening. Wind becoming southeast 15 overnight then diminishing to light Wednesday afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 15 Wednesday evening.
Scattered showers ending early this morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 May 2024
Thursday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 20 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 7 May 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located on a line north-southover the Central Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located on a line north-south
over central Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday departing frontal system located over
the North Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:31 AM PDT 7 May 2024 A Pacific frontal system will move across Bowie early this eveningand then the North Coast overnight. Southerly gales will develop over
Bowie by this afternoon and then elsewhere over northern waters by
this evening. Winds will ease to moderate to strong southwest in
The wake of the frontal system.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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