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Haro Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 May 2025

Tonight and Monday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 near midnight then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late overnight. Wind veering to southwest 15 to 20 late Monday morning then diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 Monday evening.

Rain beginning overnight changing to showers Monday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 May 2025
Tuesday Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots.
Wednesday Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light.
Thursday Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Haro Strait

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 May 2025

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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 9:30 PM PDT 18 May 2025 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to the Central Coast.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight deepening low 998 mb located over Bowie.
By 2:00 p.m. PDT Monday weakening low 1001 mb located over Haida
Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:53 PM PDT 18 May 2025 A frontal system continues to move over the northern, and central
waters, and will spread gale force southerly or southeasterly winds
this evening until Monday morning.

Further south, a brief period of storm force winds can occur along
West Vancouver Island North near midnight tonight. Gale force
southeasterlies will also develop along Northern Strait of Georgia,
Johnstone Strait, and Queen Charlotte Strait late this evening and
after midnight.

A centre of low pressure associated with the frontal system will move
eastward over Bowie this evening. Westerly gales behind this low will
develop over Explorer tonight before easing to strong Monday morning.

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