West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 December 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 20 to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 late overnight then increasing to southwest 25 to 35 Saturday morning. Wind becoming southwest 25 Saturday afternoon then increasing to southeast 35 Saturday evening.
Rain changing to showers near noon Saturday then to rain Saturday evening.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 4:00 PM PST 12 December 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 4:00 PM PST 12 December 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today warm front located from Explorer to CapeScott.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Saturday warm front located on a line east-west
over northern Haida Gwaii.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today building ridge located over northern BC
interior.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday weakening ridge located over northern
BC interior.
At 1:00 a.m. PST Saturday low 999 mb located over southwestern
Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing low 988 mb located north
of Langara.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located southwest of Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located over Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:35 PM PST 12 December 2025 A warm front extending through Explorer will move northward to lieover Southern Bowie this evening. Ahead of this front, strong to gale
force easterlies will continue over Bowie until this evening.
An Arctic ridge of high pressure will also strengthen over the
British Columbia Interior, bringing northeast outflow gales
To the North Coast inlets today and Saturday and also over the
Central Coast starting tonight.
A low will form over Southern Bowie Saturday morning and track
northeastward into the Southern Alaska Panhandle by Saturday evening.
To the south and east of the low, south to southwest gales will
develop across the northern and central waters on Saturday.
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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