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West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

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Issued 04:00 PM PCT 05 November 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 this evening then becoming southwest 25 after midnight. Wind westerly 20 to 30 Friday.

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

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PCT 05 November 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 7 to 9 metres subsiding to 6 Friday morning and to 4 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PCT 05 November 2026
Saturday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50 in the morning then diminishing to southeast 35 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots becoming southeast 35 to 45 late in the day.
Monday Wind southeast 50 to 60 knots.

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West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

Issued 4:00 PM PCT 05 November 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PCT 5 November 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PCT today frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PCT Friday departing frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 PM pct 5 November 2026 A frontal system extending from Haida Gwaii to Explorer will track
across the northern waters early this evening before stalling across
the central waters tonight.

As this front tracks across the northern waters this evening we will
see storm to hurricane force winds. In the wake of the front, winds
will gradually shift to gale to storm force southwesterly and then
ease to strong to gale force southwest.

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