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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 15 October 2024

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind south 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to northwest 10 to 15 early this evening. Wind increasing to west 15 to 25 near midnight then veering to northwest 20 to 30 Wednesday afternoon.

Showers. Risk of thunderstorms today and this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 October 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 metres subsiding to 2 early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 October 2024
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots backing to southwest 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 35 to 45.
Saturday Wind west 30 knots diminishing to southwest 20.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Middle Nomad - 46004 South Nomad - 46036 Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 South Moresby - 46147 Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 North Hecate Strait - 46183 North Nomad - 46184 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 West Dixon Entrance - 46205 East Dellwood - 46207 West Moresby - 46208 Sartine Island Cape St.James Kindakun Rocks Langara Island Masset Municipal Airport 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
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 15 October 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located off the offshore waters.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight trough located from Hecate Strait
to Tofino.

At 1:00 p.m. PDT today deepening low located over northern Explorer.
By 8:00 p.m. PDT tonight low 1000 mb located over northern Hecate
Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:19 AM PDT 15 October 2024 A trough moving across the northern and central waters today will
generate southerly strong to gale force winds from Eastern Dixon
Entrance to Southern Explorer. This afternoon, a small but intense
low pressure centre will develop over Northern Explorer and move
quickly into Hecate Strait this evening. Gale force winds with
Sudden wind direction changes will accompany this system.

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