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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 October 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light late overnight then increasing to southwesterly inflow 25 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to southwesterly inflow 10 to 15 Friday afternoon.

Rain beginning this morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 October 2026
Saturday Wind southwesterly inflow 20 knots.
Sunday Wind light increasing to northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind northeasterly outflow 15 knots diminishing to light.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Masset Municipal Airport North Hecate Strait - 46183 North Nomad - 46184 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 Sartine Island West Dixon Entrance - 46205 East Dellwood - 46207 West Moresby - 46208 Cape St.James Kindakun Rocks Langara Island Middle Nomad - 46004 Rose Spit Sandspit Airport Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Bonilla Island Cathedral Point Cumshewa Island Grey Islet Holland Rock Lucy Islands Lightstation Prince Rupert Airport Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 South Nomad - 46036 South Moresby - 46147
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Issued 4:00 AM PDT 15 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over western Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday departing frontal system located over
Hecate Strait.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday trough located over Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday trough located over the Central Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:42 AM PDT 15 October 2026 A strong frontal system over Bowie will move to lie over Haida Gwaii
this afternoon and stall there tonight. The frontal system will move
inland Friday morning.

Gale to storm force southeasterlies ahead of the front will persist
over northern and central waters today. Winds will shift to moderate
to strong westerlies as the front passes.

A trough of low pressure will move into Explorer Friday afternoon and
reach the Central Coast Friday evening. Gale force southwesterlies
are expected near the trough.

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