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West Coast Haida Gwaii

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 19 February 2025

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 this evening and to southeast 30 to 40 near midnight. Wind becoming southerly 30 Thursday morning.

Rain beginning near midnight changing to showers Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 19 February 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 metres building to 3 to 4 early Thursday morning and to 5 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 19 February 2025
Friday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots veering to southwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind south 35 knots.
Sunday Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to south 20 to 30.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii

Issued 4:00 PM PST 19 February 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 PM PST 19 February 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing low located over Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located off Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday departing frontal system located on a
line north-south over Hecate Strait.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:56 PM PST 19 February 2025 A low pressure system is tracking across Central Vancouver
Island tonight. In the wake of the low, strong to gale force
Westerly winds will persist tonight over parts of West Vancouver
Island, and the inner South Coast. Strong to gale force inflow will
also persist through Howe Sound this evening.

Another frontal system will track across the offshore waters tonight
and onto the North Coast Thursday morning. Ahead of the front,
southeast gales will develop over the offshore waters tonight and
then spread to northern and central waters overnight and Thursday
morning. In its wake, winds will shift to strong to gale force
southwesterly overnight through Thursday,

A ridge over the interior combined with the low will continue to give
gale force outflow winds through north and central coastal inlets
early this morning. Winds will gradually ease late this morning.

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