West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:32 PM PDT 17 September 2024
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming westerly 15 Wednesday morning then increasing to northwest 15 to 25 Wednesday evening.
Showers Wednesday. Fog patches forming near midnight and dissipating near noon Wednesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 17 September 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 17 September 2024
Thursday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Friday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southerly 25 to 35 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
southwest 20 to 25.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 17 September 2024'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 AM PDT 18 September 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located from Bowie to the North Coast.By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening ridge located from Explorer
to the South Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:47 PM PDT 17 September 2024 A ridge over the offshore waters will strengthen as aTrough weakens over Vancouver Island tonight.
With the building ridge, strong to gale force northwesterlies will
persist from west coast Haida Gwaii down to northern parts of
Explorer into the early evening and ease before midnight.
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
- 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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