West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 30 November 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming west 30 to 40 late overnight then diminishing to southwest 20 to 30 Friday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 35 early Friday afternoon.
Periods of rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 30 November 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 metres building to 4 to 6 late overnight and to 6 to 8
Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 30 November 2023
Saturday
Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
westerly 10 to 20 in the afternoon then increasing to southeast 35 to 45 late
in the day.
Sunday
Wind south 35 knots veering to westerly
35.
Monday
Wind southerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 35 to 45.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 01:23 AM PST 01 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 4:00 PM PST 30 November 2023 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie toExplorer.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Friday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to the Central Coast then to Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST Friday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 7:00 p.m. PST Friday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:23 PM PST 30 November 2023 A frontal system will sweep across Bowie and Explorer tonight, thenreach the BC coastal waters by Friday morning. The system will track
inland by Friday afternoon. Southeast gales will develop ahead of the
system followed by gale force westerlies in its wake.
Another frontal system is expected Friday. The system will make its
way across the offshore waters earlier in the day and then into the
northern and central waters later in the day. Gale force southerlies
ahead of the system will be followed by gale force westerlies in its
wake.
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