West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 30 November 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late this afternoon and to southeast 25 to 35 this evening. Wind diminishing to southerly 15 to 25 Friday morning then increasing to southeast 35 Friday afternoon. Wind becoming west 25 to 35 Friday evening.
Periods of rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 30 November 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near midnight and to 4 to 6
Friday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 30 November 2023
Saturday
Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
westerly 10 to 20 in the afternoon then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late
in the day.
Sunday
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots becoming westerly
30 to 40.
Monday
Wind southerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 35 to 45.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
Issued 10:30 AM PST 30 November 2023'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 10:30 AM PST 30 November 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PST today cold front located from Hecate Strait toCape Scott.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating frontal system located from
the Central Coast to Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Friday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to the Central Coast then to Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST Friday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:19 AM PST 30 November 2023 A cold front lying north-south from Hecate Strait to the west coastof Vancouver Island will gradually weaken today. Strong southerlies
along the front will veer to westerly and diminish further today as
the front weakens.
The next frontal system will approach Bowie late this afternoon,
sweep across Bowie and Explorer tonight, then reach the BC coastal
waters by Friday morning. The system will track
Inland by Friday afternoon. Southeast gales will develop ahead of the
system followed by gale force westerlies in its wake.
Another frontal system is expected Friday. The system will make its
way across the offshore waters earlier in the day and then into the
northern and central waters later in the day. Gale force southerlies
ahead of the system will be followed by gale force westerlies in its
wake.
Mackenzie - Mackenzie River Area
- Amundsen
- Axe Point mile 91 to Camsell Bend mile 290
- Baillie
- Banks
- Bathurst
- Bowie - northern half
- Byam
- Camsell Bend mile 290 to Tulita mile 512
- Coronation
- Dease
- Dixon Entrance East
- Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
- Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
- Dolphin
- Fort Good Hope mile 684 to Point Separation mile 913
- Great Slave Lake - basin
- Great Slave Lake - east arm
- Great Slave Lake - north arm
- Hecate Strait
- Lake Athabasca - eastern half
- Lake Athabasca - western half
- Larsen
- Mackenzie
- Maud
- McClintock
- McClure
- Melville
- North Mackenzie
- North Tuktoyaktuk
- Point Separation mile 913 to Kittigazuit Bay mile 1081
- Prince Alfred
- Prince of Wales
- Rae
- Tuktoyaktuk - northern half
- Tuktoyaktuk - southern half
- Tulita mile 512 to Fort Good Hope mile 684
- Ulukhaktok
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
- Wrigley Harbour mile 0 to Axe Point mile 91
- Yukon Coast
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