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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 knots increasing to northeasterly outflow 20 to 30 this morning then diminishing to light this evening. Wind increasing to southwesterly inflow 20 to 30 near midnight then diminishing to southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 Monday evening.

Snow changing to rain this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures zero rising to plus 7 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 March 2026
Tuesday Wind southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 knots.
Thursday Wind northeasterly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming southwesterly inflow 5 to 15.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Masset Municipal Airport South Moresby - 46147 Bonilla Island Bella Coola Airport North Hecate Strait - 46183 Bella Bella Airport North Nomad - 46184 Sandspit Airport South Hecate Strait - 46185 Rose Spit Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 Langara Island Kindakun Rocks West Sea Otter - 46204 Cape St.James West Dixon Entrance - 46205 Sartine Island West Moresby - 46208 East Dellwood - 46207 Middle Nomad - 46004 South Nomad - 46036 Cathedral Point Prince Rupert Airport Lucy Islands Lightstation Holland Rock Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 Grey Islet Cumshewa Island
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today intensifying warm front located over the
offshore waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing warm front located over the
North Coast.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight weakening cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Monday quasi-stationary frontal system located
on a line northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:44 AM PDT 15 March 2026 An intensifying warm front is generating southeast gale to storm
force winds over the offshore waters early this morning and will
spread to northern and central waters today. Hurricane force
southeasterlies will develop from the headlands of Vancouver Island
to Hecate Strait this afternoon. Southeast gales will also develop
over Northern Strait of Georgia this afternoon.

As the warm front passes, winds will veer to southwest gales near
noon over the offshore waters and tonight over the northern
And central waters.

A quasi-stationary front will set up on Monday over the central
waters with southwesterly gales over southern waters and
Strong westerlies over northern waters.

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