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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 12 November 2025

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southwest 10 to 20 early Thursday morning then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 Thursday evening.

Scattered showers ending this evening. Scattered showers Thursday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 12 November 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon and to 2 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 12 November 2025
Friday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Issued 10:30 AM PST 12 November 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 10:30 AM PST 12 November 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Explorer.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Thursday departing frontal system located on a
line northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.

At 1:00 p.m. PST Thursday approaching frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:23 AM PST 12 November 2025 A low pressure system moves into Explorer today and then onto
Vancouver Island tonight. Over the central and southern outer coastal
waters, southeasterly marginal gales will develop ahead of the low,
while northerly gales are expected in the wake of the low.

The system will track southeastward across the South Coast on
Thursday. Northwesterly gales over central and southern waters will
ease as the system moves inland late Thursday afternoon.

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