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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 October 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots veering to southwest 15 to 25 Friday evening.

Rain Friday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 October 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 October 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 in the afternoon and to light late in the day.
Sunday Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind easterly 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 late in the day.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 15 October 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over Haida Gwaii.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Friday frontal system located from the Central
Coast to Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday trough located over Explorer.
By midnight PDT Friday trough located over the Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 PM PDT 15 October 2026 A strong frontal system over Haida Gwaii will stall there tonight
before moving southward Friday.

Ahead of the front, gale to storm force southeasterlies will persist
over the northern and central waters through tonight into Friday
morning. Winds will shift to moderate to strong westerlies following
the frontal passage.

A trough of low pressure will move into Explorer Friday afternoon and
reach the Central Coast by Friday evening. Gale force southwesterlies
are expected near the trough.

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