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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 March 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwesterly 5 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 late overnight then becoming north 15 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 25 Thursday afternoon.

Scattered flurries or scattered showers this evening. Showers Thursday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 March 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 March 2026
Friday Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light.
Sunday Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to westerly 25 to 35 late in the day.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 11 March 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening trough located from Bowie to
the Central Coast.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low located off Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Thursday weakening low located over the Central
Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:40 PM PDT 11 March 2026 A trough of low pressure is tracking across the central waters late
this afternoon and will weaken over the Central Coast this evening.
In its wake, strong to gale force westerlies will develop over
offshore and southern waters late this afternoon and then spread to
the inner South Coast this evening. Juan de Fuca Strait may crest
storm force with the westerlies this evening and after midnight.
Storm force gusts are also possible across Haro Strait and Southern
Strait of Georgia this evening.

Winds will gradually ease Thursday morning but strong to gale force
westerlies will continue over offshore and central waters as another
low tracks across Southern Bowie during the day.

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