West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 09 December 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 20 to 30 near midnight then diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 early Sunday morning. Wind becoming light near noon Sunday then increasing to south 15 to 25 Sunday evening.
Showers ending after midnight.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 09 December 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 early Sunday morning and
to 2 to 3 Sunday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 09 December 2023
Monday
Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to
south 40 to 45 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind south 45 to 55 knots diminishing to
southwest 35 to 40 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 35 to 40 knots diminishing to
south 20 to 30.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
Issued 9:30 PM PST 09 December 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 9:30 PM PST 9 December 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight dissipating frontal system located overthe Central Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located over Haida Gwaii extending
southwestward.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Sunday weakening trough located over Vancouver
Island extending southwestward.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday building ridge located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday ridge located over Langara extending
southwestward.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:17 PM PST 9 December 2023 A vigorous front has moved onto the Central Coast this evening whilequickly weakening.
Gale force southeast winds over the central and South Coast waters
will ease to moderate to strong late this evening as the front
continues to weaken. Gale force northwesterlies over the northern
waters will ease to strong overnight.
Another front will give southwesterly gales to Northern Bowie by
Sunday evening.
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