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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 13 October 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 20 knots except southwest 15 to 25 over southern sections. Wind becoming northwest 20 to 30 early this afternoon then diminishing to northwest 15 late this evening. Wind diminishing to light after midnight then increasing to southeast 15 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 Wednesday afternoon and to southeast 30 to 40 Wednesday evening.

Periods of rain ending this evening. Rain Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres becoming 3 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 October 2026
Thursday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots veering to southerly 25 to 35 late in the day.
Friday Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 13 October 2026

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Haida Gwaii
extending southwestward.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening cold front located over McInnes
Island extending southwestward.

At 10:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday intensifying frontal system located
west of the offshore waters.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located on a line
north-south over western Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:28 AM PDT 13 October 2026 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii, extending southwestward, will move
south today and lie over the Central Coast by this evening. The front
will continue moving southward across Vancouver Island tonight while
weakening. Gale force southerlies over the central waters ahead of
the front will shift to strong northwesterlies in its wake. Winds
will increase to strong southerlies over the southern waters tonight
as the weakening front approaches.

A strong frontal system will approach the northern waters on
Wednesday. Gale to storm force southeasterlies will develop over
Bowie late Wednesday afternoon. Southeast gales will spread across
the northern and central waters Wednesday evening.

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