West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 24 September 2023
Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southeast 35 to 45 late overnight then becoming southeast 40 to 50 Monday afternoon. Wind diminishing to south 30 to 40 Monday evening.
Periods of rain with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 24 September 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 5 to 7 late this evening and to 7
to 9 early Monday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 24 September 2023
Tuesday
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots veering to south
25 to 35 in the morning.
Wednesday
Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
westerly 10 to 20.
Thursday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Warnings
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Storm warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 24 September 2023'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 or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 24 September 2023 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight intensifying frontal system locatedover Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday frontal system located from Vancouver
Island to Haida Gwaii.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday low 964 mb located off Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Monday low 972 mb located over southern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:12 PM PDT 24 September 2023 An intensifying frontal system will approach Vancouver Islandtonight, spreading storm to local hurricane force southeasterly winds
across southern and central waters. Significant wave height of 10
metres is expected for the northwestern half of Explorer tonight into
Monday morning.
Another intense low will move from Explorer to Bowie on Monday
maintaining gale to storm force southeast winds across much of the
marine regions. Local hurricane force southeast winds are expected
near the headlands of West Coast Vancouver Island North Monday
afternoon.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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