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West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 04 December 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 this afternoon then becoming southeast 30 to 40 this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 late overnight then backing to southeast 15 to 25 near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 35 Thursday afternoon then becoming southeast 30 to 40 Thursday evening.

Drizzle changing to rain this evening and ending Thursday morning. Rain Thursday evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 3 to 5 near midnight then subsiding to 3 to 4 Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 December 2024
Friday Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15 in the afternoon then becoming southeast 10 to 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind south 35 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 20.
Sunday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

Issued 10:30 AM PST 04 December 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 10:30 AM PST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located on a line
north-south over the offshore waters.

At 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday approaching frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:19 AM PST 4 December 2024 A Pacific frontal system will approach the offshore waters today and
cross northern and central waters tonight. Strong to gale force
southeasterly winds will develop ahead of this system today.

Another frontal system will approach the region later in the day on
Thursday with gale force southeasterly winds are expected across
The majority of outer-coastal waters. Localized areas of storm force
southeasterlies are possible from Hecate Strait to the headlands of
Vancouver Island.

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