West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 25 September 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55 this afternoon then diminishing to southeast 35 to 45 this evening. Wind veering to southwest 25 to 35 Tuesday afternoon then becoming southwest 20 to 30 Tuesday evening.
Periods of rain. Risk of thunderstorms today and tonight.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 25 September 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 7 to 9 metres subsiding to 5 to 7 near midnight and to 5
Tuesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 25 September 2023
Wednesday
Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
westerly 15 to 25 in the morning.
Thursday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 08:19 AM PDT 25 September 2023'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 AM PDT 25 September 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located from the South Coastto the North Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing frontal system located over
BC interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low 964 mb located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low 972 mb located over southern Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday low 976 mb located over northern Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday low 992 mb located north of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:40 AM PDT 25 September 2023 In the wake of the frontal system moving into Interior BritishColumbia, another intense low will approach the offshore waters today
bringing widespread gale to storm force southeast winds to the marine
regions.
Significant wave height of 10 metres is expected for the northwestern
half of Explorer this morning. Local hurricane force southeast winds
are possible near the headlands of west coast Vancouver Island -
north this evening.
On Tuesday, the low over Bowie continues to generate strong to gale
force winds over most of the marine regions. As the low moves north
and weakens, gale force winds will be limited to the northern waters
by Tuesday evening.
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