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West Coast Haida Gwaii

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 30 July 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind south 10 to 15 knots backing to southeast 10 to 20 early this evening then diminishing to light Friday evening.

Rain changing to showers this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 30 July 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 30 July 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Masset Municipal Airport North Hecate Strait - 46183 North Nomad - 46184 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 Sartine Island West Dixon Entrance - 46205 East Dellwood - 46207 West Moresby - 46208 Cape St.James Kindakun Rocks Langara Island Middle Nomad - 46004 Rose Spit Sandspit Airport Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Bonilla Island Cathedral Point Cumshewa Island Grey Islet Holland Rock Lucy Islands Lightstation Prince Rupert Airport Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 South Nomad - 46036 South Moresby - 46147
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 30 July 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located from Hecate Strait
to Queen Charlotte Sound then to Explorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Friday frontal system located over the Central
Coast extending southwestward.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
southern Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday weakening ridge located over southern
Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday low located over Explorer.
By midnight PDT Friday low located over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:31 PM PDT 30 July 2026 A frontal system over Hecate Strait will continue to track eastward
this evening, reaching the north and Central Coast overnight.
Ahead of the front, southeasterly gales over the northern and central
waters will continue through this evening and tonight. In the wake of
the front, winds will ease to moderate to strong southerlies.

On Friday, a low pressure system will generate southerly marginal
gale force winds near the centre as it tracks across Explorer late
Friday afternoon and Queen Charlotte Sound Friday night.

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