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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 22 January 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots becoming light Friday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 22 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 22 January 2026
Saturday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots.
Sunday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots veering to southwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late in the day.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 22 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today building ridge located over BC interior.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating low located over northwestern
Explorer.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday approaching frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 8:04 AM PST 22 January 2026 High pressure over the BC Interior will strengthen tonight.
Moderate to strong outflow winds through the mainland inlets and
valleys will increase to strong to gale force this evening.

Meanwhile, extensive fog over the Strait of Georgia will persist
today but is expected to lift Friday afternoon. Elsewhere along the
BC coast, fog patches and low cloud will dissipate this evening as
the outflow flow strengthens.

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