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West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 13 January 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to southwest 35 near noon then diminishing to southwest 25 early Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 near noon Tuesday and to light Tuesday evening.

Rain changing to scattered showers Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 7 early this evening then subsiding to 4 to 6 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2025
Wednesday Wind east 10 to 20 knots increasing to south 45 in the morning then veering to west 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots.

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Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

Issued 10:30 AM PST 13 January 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 13 January 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday cold front located over Sandspit extending
southwestward.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Tuesday quasi-stationary cold front located over
McInnes Island extending southwestward.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:03 AM PST 13 January 2025 A frontal system will approach Bowie this morning and move onto the
North Coast tonight. Gale to storm force southerly winds will develop
over the northern waters this afternoon. Southwesterly gales are
expected across north and central waters tonight as the frontal
system moves inland.

A trailing cold front will stall over the Central Coast on Tuesday.
Southerly gales will continue through Tuesday over the Central Coast.

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