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Issued 09:30 PM PST 11 December 2025

Tonight and Friday.

Wind north 5 to 15 knots veering to northeast 15 to 20 late overnight then increasing to northeast 20 to 25 Friday morning.

Showers changing to rain after midnight.

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Issued 04:00 PM PST 11 December 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 metre.

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Issued 04:00 PM PST 11 December 2025
Saturday Wind northeast 20 knots becoming south 15 to 25 in the morning.
Sunday Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots increasing to southerly 40 to 50.
Monday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots becoming southerly 25 to 35.

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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 11 December 2025 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight warm front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Explorer.
By 10:00 p.m. PST Friday warm front located on a line east-west
over Queen Charlotte Sound.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight building ridge located over northern
BC interior.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:15 PM PST 11 December 2025 A warm front extending through Explorer will move northwards to lie
over Southern Bowie Friday evening. Ahead of this front, easterly
strong to gale force winds will develop tonight over Bowie and will
persist until Friday evening.

An Arctic ridge of high pressure will also strengthen over the
British Columbia Interior tonight, bringing gale force northeast
outflow winds to the North Coast inlets.

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