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Issued 09:30 PM PST 14 December 2025

Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots except southeast 60 near the headlands. Wind becoming southwest 35 to 45 late overnight except northwest 20 over northwestern sections. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 early Monday morning then increasing to southwest 20 to 30 early Monday afternoon.

Rain changing to showers Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 14 December 2025
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 early this evening then subsiding to 3 to 5 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 14 December 2025
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots increasing to south 30 to 40 in the morning then veering to west 40 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind northwest 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southwest 20 to 30.
Thursday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.

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

Issued 9:30 PM PST 14 December 2025

'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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PST 14 December 2025 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low 964 mb located northwest of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Monday departing low 966 mb located north of Bowie.

At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Hecate Strait.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Monday cold front located west of Vancouver
Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Monday approaching trough located west of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:11 PM PST 14 December 2025 An intensifying frontal system is passing through the North Coast.
Gale to storm force southeasterly winds will shift to gale to storm
force southwesterly winds tonight.

On Monday, this system will move southeastward across the southern
waters with southerly gales ahead of the front and strong to gale
force westerly winds behind the front.

The active weather pattern continues as another trough approaches
Bowie Monday afternoon spreading gale to storm force southwesterly
over the northern waters.

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