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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to south 20 to 30 early this morning and to south 30 to 40 late this morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 Tuesday morning and to west 15 Tuesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday evening.

Rain today and tonight. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 7 early this evening then subsiding to 4 to 6 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2025
Wednesday Wind east 10 to 20 knots increasing to south 45 in the morning then veering to west 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 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 4:00 AM PST 13 January 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today weakening cold front located over Hecate
Strait.

At 10:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday cold front located over Sandspit extending
southwestward.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Tuesday quasi-stationary cold front located over
McInnes Island extending southwestward.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:48 AM PST 13 January 2025 A frontal system will approach Bowie this morning and move onto the
North Coast tonight. Southerly gales will develop over Bowie this
morning and spread across the northern waters in the afternoon.
Southwest gales are expected across north and central waters tonight
as the frontal system moves inland.

A trailing cold front will stall over the Central Coast on Tuesday.
Southerly gales will continue through Tuesday over the Central Coast.

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