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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 30 November 2023

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 this evening then diminishing to southwest 20 early Friday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 35 early Friday afternoon then becoming west 25 to 35 Friday evening.

Periods of rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM 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 PM PST 30 November 2023
Saturday Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 in the afternoon then increasing to southeast 35 to 45 late in the day.
Sunday Wind south 35 knots veering to westerly 35.
Monday Wind southerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Issued 4:00 PM 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 4:00 PM PST 30 November 2023 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating cold front located from the
Central Coast to Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located over 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 3:50 PM PST 30 November 2023 A frontal system will 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.

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