West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 24 November 2024
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to northeast 20 to 30 early this morning and to northeast 10 to 20 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Monday morning then becoming north 5 to 15 Monday afternoon.
Scattered showers ending this morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 24 November 2024
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon and to 1 near
midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 24 November 2024
Tuesday
Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots backing to
westerly 15 to 25.
Thursday
Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 04:00 AM PST 24 November 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 4:00 AM PST 24 November 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BCinterior.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today departing low 1002 mb located over
northwestern Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today trough located off the Washington Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening trough located off Vancouver
Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 AM PST 24 November 2024 A trough of low pressure off Vancouver Island will bring strong tolocally gale force southeasterly winds over the South Coast today.
A ridge of high pressure over BC Interior will continue to produce
gale force outflow winds through the mainland inlets of the north
And central coasts this morning. The ouflow winds will gradually
Ease today as the ridge weakens.
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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