West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 19 June 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 near midnight then increasing to northwest 25 Friday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 25 to 35 Friday afternoon.
Showers this evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 June 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 June 2025
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Monday
Wind northwesterly 5 to 15 knots.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 19 June 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 9:30 PM PDT 19 June 2025 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening low located over northernExplorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday ridge located on a line north-south over
western Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:05 PM PDT 19 June 2025 Ahead of a building ridge of high pressure, northwesterly galesWill develop near Cape St James Friday afternoon and then spread to
west coast Vancouver Island and Southern Explorer Friday night.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
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