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West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 May 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots except northwest 20 over southern sections early this morning. Wind diminishing to light near midnight then increasing to south 10 to 15 overnight. Wind increasing to south 15 to 25 Sunday morning.

Scattered showers ending near noon. Rain Sunday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 May 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening then building to 2 to 3 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 May 2026
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 25 in the morning.
Tuesday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southwest 15 to 25.

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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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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 16 May 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located over the Strait of Georgia.
By 11:00 a.m. PDT today departing trough located over Washington
State.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
Bowie.
By midnight PDT tonight ridge located over the Alaska panhandle
to Explorer.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located west of Bowie.
By midnight PDT Sunday frontal system located from the North Coast
to Haida Gwaii then to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:43 AM PDT 16 May 2026 A trough over the South Coast will create conditions favourable for
waterspout development over the Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound, and
west coast Vancouver Island from now through midday today.

A ridge of high pressure will build over the offshore waters today.
As the ridge approaches the coast, gale force westerlies will develop
through Juan de Fuca Strait late this afternoon before easing to
strong westerlies tonight.

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