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Issued 09:30 PM PST 13 December 2025

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northeasterly outflow 5 to 15 knots increasing to southwesterly inflow 15 to 25 early Sunday morning then diminishing to northeasterly outflow 5 to 15 early Sunday evening.

Rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

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Issued 04:00 PM PST 13 December 2025
Monday Wind southwesterly inflow 15 to 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind northeasterly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 knots.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Masset Municipal Airport South Moresby - 46147 Bonilla Island Bella Coola Airport North Hecate Strait - 46183 Bella Bella Airport North Nomad - 46184 Sandspit Airport South Hecate Strait - 46185 Rose Spit Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 Langara Island Kindakun Rocks West Sea Otter - 46204 Cape St.James West Dixon Entrance - 46205 Sartine Island West Moresby - 46208 East Dellwood - 46207 Middle Nomad - 46004 South Nomad - 46036 Cathedral Point Prince Rupert Airport Lucy Islands Lightstation Holland Rock Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 Grey Islet Cumshewa Island
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Issued 9:30 PM PST 13 December 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located west of Explorer.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Sunday departing trough located over Hecate Strait.

At 7:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday intensifying frontal system located from
Haida Gwaii to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:17 PM PST 13 December 2025 A trough will cross Southern Bowie and Northern Explorer tonight,
reaching Hecate Strait early Sunday morning. Gale to storm force
southwesterlies are expected to develop over the offshore
Waters this evening, and then spread across the central and northern
waters overnight.

Another intensifying frontal system will move over Bowie Sunday
morning and reach Haida Gwaii by afternoon. Ahead of the systerm,
gale to storm force southeasterly winds are expected, while gale to
storm force southwesterly winds will develop in its wake.

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