West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 19 September 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 after midnight then becoming light early Friday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 10 to 20 late Friday morning and to southwest 20 to 30 near noon Friday. Wind becoming southwest 25 to 35 late Friday afternoon.
Showers changing to rain Friday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 19 September 2024'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 9:30 PM PDT 19 September 2024 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located over Bowie.By 11:00 a.m. PDT Friday ridge located from Explorer to the
Central Coast.
At 5:00 a.m. PDT Friday frontal system located off Bowie.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Friday warm front located over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:19 PM PDT 19 September 2024 A warm front will track across Haida Gwaii Friday evening and ontothe North Coast Saturday morning. Ahead of the front, southerly gales
will develop over Bowie Friday morning and then spread to northern
waters in the afternoon and evening.
In the wake of the front, winds will shift to strong to gale force
southwest over the northern waters Friday evening and spread to the
central waters overnight. Southwest strong to gale force winds will
persist over the central waters on Saturday as the trailing cold
front remains stationary.
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