West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 March 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 25 knots increasing to north 25 to 35 early this evening then becoming northwest 20 to 30 Wednesday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 March 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 March 2023
Thursday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to
southwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon then increasing to south 25 to 35 late in
the day.
Friday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 March 2023'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 PDT 28 March 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today departing frontal system located southof Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located off Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located over BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:37 AM PDT 28 March 2023 Northeast gales over Explorer will ease this morning as a frontalsystem to the south departs the region.
A building ridge of high pressure over the BC Interior will give
strong to gale force northerly outflow winds through the mainland
inlets from the Central Coast to Howe Sound today and tonight.
Northerly gales will develop over west coast Haida Gwaii early this
evening ahead of an offshore ridge of high pressure.
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- Axe Point mile 91 to Camsell Bend mile 290
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- Camsell Bend mile 290 to Tulita mile 512
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- Great Slave Lake - basin
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- Great Slave Lake - north arm
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- Point Separation mile 913 to Kittigazuit Bay mile 1081
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- West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
- Wrigley Harbour mile 0 to Axe Point mile 91
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