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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 June 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to southeast 30 near noon and to southeast 20 late this afternoon. Wind becoming variable 10 to 20 early this evening then becoming northwest 15 to 25 after midnight. Wind becoming northwest 15 Tuesday morning.

Rain changing to showers this evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 June 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 early this morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 June 2026
Wednesday Wind south 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late in the day.
Thursday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Masset Municipal Airport North Hecate Strait - 46183 North Nomad - 46184 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 Sartine Island West Dixon Entrance - 46205 East Dellwood - 46207 West Moresby - 46208 Cape St.James Kindakun Rocks Langara Island Middle Nomad - 46004 Rose Spit Sandspit Airport Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Bonilla Island Cathedral Point Cumshewa Island Grey Islet Holland Rock Lucy Islands Lightstation Prince Rupert Airport Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 South Nomad - 46036 South Moresby - 46147
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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island North

Issued 04:37 AM PDT 08 June 2026

'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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 8 June 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located from Hecate
Strait to Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday building ridge located west of the
offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:47 AM PDT 8 June 2026 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii is generating southerly gales over
northern and central waters. These southerly gales will diminish
This morning as the frontal system stalls off the coast from Hecate
Strait to the west coast of Vancouver Island and weaken.

This front will move across Vancouver Island early Tuesday. Westerly
gales will develop over Juan de Fuca Strait Tuesday morning in the
wake of the front.

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