Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30
late overnight and to southeast 35 to 45 early Sunday morning. Wind increasing
to southeast 55 to 65 near noon Sunday then diminishing to southeast 45 to 55
Sunday evening.
Rain overnight and Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in
rain.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30
late overnight and to southeast 35 to 45 early Sunday morning. Wind increasing
to southeast 55 to 65 near noon Sunday then diminishing to southeast 45 to 55
Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early Sunday morning and to
3 to 5 late Sunday morning. Seas building to 5 to 7 early Sunday
afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Rain overnight and Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in
rain.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today high located over Explorer.
By 8:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening high located over southeastern
Explorer.
At 5:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying warm front located over the
offshore waters.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located over the North
Coast.
At 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday weakening cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 PM PDT 14 March 2026 An intensifying warm front will bring southeast gale to storm force
winds over the offshore waters overnight and spread to northern and
central waters through Sunday. Hurricane force southeasterlies will
develop from the headlands of Vancouver Island to Hecate Strait
Sunday afternoon. Southeast gales will also develop over Northern
Strait of Georgia Sunday afternoon.
As the warm front passes, winds will veer to southwest gales Sunday
afternoon over the offshore waters and Sunday night over the central
waters. The northern waters will see winds diminish to strong
westerlies in the wake of the warm front.
A quasi-stationary front will set up early next week over the central
waters with southwesterly gales over southern waters and strong
westerlies over northern waters.