Queen Charlotte Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 13 November 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light near midnight then increasing to southeast 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 25 Friday morning and to southeast 25 to 35 early Friday afternoon.
Rain Friday.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Gale warning in effect
Queen Charlotte Strait
Issued 4:00 PM PST 13 November 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 PM PST 13 November 2025 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday intensifying frontal system located on a
line north-south over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 PM PST 13 November 2025 A frontal system currently over Bowie this afternoon will moveToward Haida Gwaii tonight and cross the marine regions on Friday,
bringing southeasterly gales ahead of it and strong to gale
Force westerlies behind.
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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