West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 May 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light early this morning then increasing to northwest 10 to 20 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 20 to 30 this evening then becoming northwest 25 to 35 Monday afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 to 30 Monday evening.
Showers ending this afternoon.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 May 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 11 May 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low 1007 mb located west of Haida Gwaii.By 10:00 a.m. PDT today dissipating low located west of Haida Gwaii.
At 7:00 a.m. PDT Monday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 AM PDT 11 May 2025 A low just west of Haida Gwaii in combination with a building ridgeoffshore will tighten the pressure gradient over offshore waters.
Northerly gales will develop this morning over Bowie and will persist
until early this evening.
On Monday afternoon, the northwesterly gradient will broaden bringing
strong to gale force winds across West Vancouver Island and Haida
Gwaii, Hecate south, Explorer, and the central waters. Winds will
ease Monday night except West Vancouver Island south and Southeastern
Explorer, who can expect gale force winds to persist into Tuesday.
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