West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 16 October 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 early this afternoon then becoming variable 5 to 15 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 20 to 30 this evening then backing to southwest 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Saturday evening.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon tonight and Saturday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 October 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 late this morning and to 2
to 3 early this evening. Seas building to 3 to 4 Saturday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 October 2026
Sunday
Wind south 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10
to 20 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
variable 5 to 15 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to south
30 to 40.
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West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 16 October 2026Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today departing frontal system located from theNorth Coast to the Central Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday trough located over central BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:11 AM PDT 16 October 2026 A trough of low pressure will move into Explorer this afternoon andreach the Central Coast overnight. Gale force southerlies ahead of
the trough will veer to strong to gale force westerlies in its wake
tonight. Winds will ease to moderate to strong westerlies early
Saturday morning.
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 - southern half
- 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
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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