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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 23 September 2023

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwesterly 5 to 15 knots backing to southeast 5 to 15 near noon then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 early this evening. Wind becoming southeast 25 to 35 after midnight then increasing to southeast 35 to 45 early Sunday morning. Wind backing to east 25 to 35 Sunday evening.

Showers changing to rain overnight and ending Sunday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 September 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 this morning then building to 3 to 4 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 September 2023
Monday Wind easterly 25 to 35 knots.
Tuesday Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to south 20 to 30.
Wednesday Wind south 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 23 September 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 10:30 AM PDT 23 September 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying trough located over Bowie.

At 5:00 p.m. PDT Sunday intensifying frontal system located
southwest of Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located off Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:16 AM PDT 23 September 2023 A deep low pressure system is expected to spread gale to storm force
winds across the British Columbia waters Sunday through Monday.

Initially, a trough will bring southerly gale and storm force winds
to the central and northern waters on Sunday morning.
An intensifying frontal system will cross Explorer late Sunday,
spreading storm to local hurricane force southeasterly winds across
southern and central waters Sunday evening.

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