West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20 early this evening. Wind northwest 15 to 20 Saturday.
Scattered showers ending near noon Saturday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Saturday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 May 2026
Sunday
Wind light increasing to southerly 20 to 30
knots in the morning.
Monday
Wind southerly 20 knots becoming northwest 15
to 25.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located over Bowie.By 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over the South Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located west of the offshore waters.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Saturday ridge located from Haida Gwaii to
Explorer.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT Saturday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:30 AM PDT 15 May 2026 A trough moving through Explorer this afternoon will generatenorthwesterly gale force winds, particularly southwestern sections of
Explorer. Winds will ease to northwest strong overnight as the trough
exits the region.
In addition, this trough will create conditions favourable for the
development of waterspouts across the Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound
and west coast Vancouver Island from this afternoon to Saturday
morning.
A transient ridge of high pressure builds over the offshore waters on
Saturday. As the ridge nudges closer to the coast, gale force
westerlies will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait Saturday
afternoon. These winds will ease to strong westerlies Saturday
overnight.
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