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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 07 October 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southerly 10 to 20 this evening except northwest 5 to 15 south of the Brooks Peninsula tonight and Thursday morning. Wind becoming variable 10 to 20 Thursday afternoon then becoming north 15 to 25 Thursday evening.

Showers overnight and Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 October 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 October 2026
Friday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind north 20 to 30 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.

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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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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 7 October 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located from the Central Coast
to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday departing ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Vancouver Island.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located off Bowie.
By 1:00 a.m. PDT Thursday departing low located over Hecate Strait.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday approaching frontal system located on
a line northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:21 AM PDT 7 October 2026 A low pressure system will track across Central Bowie this afternoon.
Winds will increase to marginal gale force easterlies ahead of the
low, then shift to strong southwesterlies in its wake.

The low will continue moving northeastward tonight and move inland
near Prince Rupert early Thursday morning. Winds will weaken to
moderate to strong as the system weakens tonight.

Another low pressure system will approach Northern Explorer Thursday
afternoon, bringing strong to gale force southwesterlies to the
southern waters and strong to gale force northwesterlies to the
northern waters.

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