West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 18 December 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind light except southwest 20 knots near Cape St. James. Wind increasing to southeast 25 early this evening and to southeast 35 to 45 late this evening. Wind becoming southeast 40 to 50 near midnight then diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 early Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to south 20 late Thursday morning.
Rain overnight and Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Storm warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 4:00 PM PST 18 December 2024'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 4:00 PM PST 18 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over northernBC interior.
At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located off the offshore
waters.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Thursday frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:38 PM PST 18 December 2024 Gale to storm force outflow winds near mainland inlets willContinue as a ridge of high pressure remains over the interior.
A frontal system will track across the offshore waters tonight and
Thursday. Ahead of the front, gale to storm force southeasterlies
will develop. By Thursday evening the frontal system will lie along
the mainland coast with strong southwesterly winds in its wake.
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