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West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 09 November 2025

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 30 to 40 knots except northwest 25 over northwestern sections. Wind becoming westerly 25 to 35 early this afternoon then diminishing to westerly 20 early this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 20 to 30 early Monday morning then becoming southwest 25 to 35 late Monday morning with gusts to 40. Wind becoming west 20 to 30 Monday afternoon.

Rain changing to showers this evening then to rain Monday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 4 to 6 near noon and to 4 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025
Tuesday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southeast 5 to 15 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots.
Thursday Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to northeast 10 to 15 late in the day.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

Issued 10:30 AM PST 09 November 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 10:30 AM PST 9 November 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located over western
Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located from Hecate
Strait to Cape St. James then to Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening ridge located over southern
BC interior.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located west of the offshore waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday trough located over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:31 AM PST 9 November 2025 An intense frontal system continues to generate gale to storm force
southeasterly winds late this morning over northern and central
waters. Winds will gradually subside to westerly moderate to strong
this afternoon.

A brief period of marginal southeasterly gales is expected over
northern sections of the Strait of Georgia late this morning and this
afternoon.

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