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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 October 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind south 30 to 40 knots increasing to south 40 to 50 early this evening then diminishing to west 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Friday morning.

Rain changing to showers near noon Friday with a risk of thunderstorms.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 October 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 Friday morning and to 2 to 3 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 October 2026
Saturday Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Sunday Wind southeast 20 knots.
Monday Wind east 15 knots diminishing to light.

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Storm warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 15 October 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 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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