West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 01 December 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to west 25 late Saturday morning then increasing to southeast 35 to 45 Saturday evening.
Periods of rain ending near midnight. Rain Saturday late in the day.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 01 December 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 6 to 8 metres subsiding to 6 late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 01 December 2023
Sunday
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots becoming
southwest 35 to 45 in the morning.
Monday
Wind south 25 knots increasing to southeast 35
to 45.
Tuesday
Wind south 40 knots diminishing to southwest
25.
Stay connected
Weather Conditions
Zoom-in to make a selection

Legend:


Ice Conditions
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 5:26 PM PST 01 December 2023'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 4:00 PM PST 1 December 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located from Haida Gwaiito Explorer.
By 3:00 a.m. PST Saturday departing frontal system located over
Vancouver.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday low located over northern Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday low located over the southern Alaska
panhandle.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday approaching frontal system located off
the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:54 PM PST 1 December 2023 A frontal system will make its way across the northern andCentral waters this evening and across the southern waters overnight.
Gale force southerlies ahead of the system will be followed
By gale force westerlies in its wake.
A new low will move across Northern Bowie and onto the Southern
Alaskan Panhandle on Saturday. Westerly gales are expected across
some northern waters during the day.
Meanwhile another front will approach the offshore waters on
Saturday afternoon. Strong gale force southeasterlies will develop
ahead of the front on Saturday evening over northern and central
waters.
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
Another Region
- Date modified: