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West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 September 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southwest 25 to 30 knots veering to northwest 25 to 30 this morning then diminishing to northwest 20 near noon Thursday.

Rain beginning early this morning changing to scattered showers this afternoon and ending near noon Thursday. Scattered showers Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 September 2026
Friday Wind northerly 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 20 to 30.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 9 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located from Explorer to
the Central Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over southern
Explorer.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Central Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday departing cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern BC interior.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 AM PDT 9 September 2026 A cold front over Bowie will move southeastward across the marine
regions today and tonight. With passage of the front, westerly
marginal gales over northern waters will ease this morning.

The front will reach southern waters tonight spreading strong to
marginal gale force northwesterly and westerly winds to the region.

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