West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind variable 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 this afternoon then becoming northwest 15 late overnight. Wind backing to west 15 to 20 Friday morning then veering to northwest 15 to 25 Friday evening.
Showers or flurries.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres except 4 near Cape St. James
today.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 March 2026
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
light in the afternoon then becoming southeast 5 to 15 late in the
day.
Sunday
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to
southwest 20 to 30 late in the day.
Monday
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located over southern Haida Gwaii.By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening low located over the Central
Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday approaching high located northwest of
Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:16 AM PDT 12 March 2026 Strong to gale force westerlies will continue over offshore andcentral waters today as a low tracks across Southern Bowie and onto
the Central Coast tonight. Winds will gradually ease this afternoon
through tonight.
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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