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West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 17 November 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southwest 10 to 20 early this afternoon then to southerly 15 to 25 near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 30 to 40 Tuesday evening.

Showers overnight and Tuesday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 17 November 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this morning and to 2 early this evening. Seas building to 3 to 4 Tuesday morning then subsiding to 3 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 17 November 2025
Wednesday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55 in the morning then diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 late in the day.
Thursday Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots veering to south 15 to 25 late in the day.
Friday Wind south 30 knots diminishing to west 10 to 20.

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Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

Issued 10:30 AM PST 17 November 2025

'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 PST 17 November 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over southern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located from Hecate Strait to Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today cold front located over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday weakening cold front located over Haida
Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:19 AM PST 17 November 2025 A cold front moving across Bowie today will weaken as it crosses
Haida Gwaii tonight. Gale force southerly winds over Bowie will ease
late this afternoon.

An intense frontal system will approach the offshore waters late
Tuesday. Southeast gales are forecast ahead of this system.

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