West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 October 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to south 25 to 35 late overnight then diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 late Tuesday morning. Wind veering to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday evening.
Showers with a risk of thunderstorms. Visibility 1 mile or less in showers.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 14 October 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 PM PDT 14 October 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday trough located over southern Bowie.By 9:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday trough located from the North Coast to
Cape Scott.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday deepening low located over northern
Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday low 999 mb located over southern Hecate
Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:36 PM PDT 14 October 2024 A trough moving in from the Pacific will bring gale forcesouth/southwesterlies to the northern and central waters beginning
early Tuesday morning. On Tuesday afternoon, a small but intense low
pressure centre will move from Explorer, across Queen Charlotte Sound
and into Hecate Strait Tuesday evening. Gale force winds with quick
direction changes will accompany this system.
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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