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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late this morning and to southeast 35 this afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 35 to 45 early this evening then becoming southeast 40 to 50 late this evening. Wind becoming south 35 to 45 Saturday morning then diminishing to south 25 to 35 Saturday afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 Saturday evening.

Rain tonight and Saturday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 4 this evening. Seas building to 5 to 7 near midnight then subsiding to 3 to 4 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2024
Sunday Wind southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Monday Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots veering to southwesterly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southwesterly 10 to 20 knots.

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Storm warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Issued 07:08 AM PDT 11 October 2024

'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 or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 11 October 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located over BC interior.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday departing ridge located over BC interior.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located on a line
north-south over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 AM PDT 11 October 2024 An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie tonight and
stall over the mainland North Coast on Saturday. Ahead of the front,
southeast gale to storm force winds will develop over Bowie this
morning and then spread towards the North Coast tonight.

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