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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 17 February 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind north 15 to 20 knots increasing to north 25 late overnight and to north 30 early Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to north 15 Wednesday evening.

Flurries tonight and Wednesday morning.

Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 3 Wednesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 17 February 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 17 February 2026
Thursday Wind north 15 knots backing to west 15 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind south 20 knots increasing to south 35.
Saturday Wind east 35 to 45 knots.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 17 February 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today quasi-stationary trough located west of
Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:59 PM PST 17 February 2026 Gale force north or northwesterlies over the offshore waters will
continue through late Wednesday.

An Arctic high pressure ridge over Northern BC will remain stationary
over the BC Interior. Gale force outflow winds, with the potential of
freezing spray, can be expected through the mainland inlets along the
north and Central Coast from tonight through Thursday morning.
Outflow winds will periodically reach storm force northeasterlies
through the Central Coast inlets tonight and Wednesday.

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