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West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 04 October 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots becoming southerly 20 to 25 late this afternoon then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 to 25 early Saturday morning and to westerly 5 to 15 Saturday afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 20 Saturday evening.

Rain tonight.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 October 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 metres except 3 near Cape St. James this morning. Seas building to 2 to 3 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 October 2024
Sunday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots veering to southwest 25 to 35 in the morning then diminishing to west 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind southwest 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 04 October 2024

'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 10:30 AM PDT 4 October 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday By 10:30 a.m. PDT today dissipating low 998 mb located over the
Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 4 October 2024 A low pressure system is currently dissipating over the Central Coast
this morning.

Southeast gales ahead of the low will back to gale force
northwesterlies in the wake of the low over the central waters and
the headlands of Vancouver Island and weaken later this afternoon.

An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie tonight.
Ahead of the front, another round of southeast/southerly gales will
develop over Bowie late this afternoon and then spread to northern
and central waters tonight.

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