West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
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Issued 09:30 PM PST 24 February 2021
Tonight and Thursday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind west 35 to 45 knots increasing to northwest 45 to 55 late this evening and to northwest 55 to 65 late overnight. Wind becoming northwest 50 to 60 early Thursday morning then diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 early Thursday afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 45 to 55 late Thursday afternoon.
Showers this evening.
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Hurricane force wind warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PST 24 February 2021'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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 PST 24 February 2021 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low 982 mb located over the Gulf of Alaska.By 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday low 988 mb located over the southern
Alaska panhandle.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing frontal system located over
the Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:24 PM PST 24 February 2021 A deep area of low pressure over the Gulf of Alaska will reach theSouthern Alaskan Panhandle by early Thursday morning, then move
inland. A frontal system associated with this strong low, is crossing
the Central Coast this evening.
Gale to storm force southeasterly winds will continue ahead of this
strong system and rapidly switch to gale to storm force westerlies in
its wake.
Once the strong and persistent west to northwesterly flow is
established, significant wave heights of 10 to 14 metres are expected
to develop over northern offshore waters tonight, then spread towards
Haida Gwaii by Thursday morning. Waves will ease somewhat through the
day on Thursday.
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