West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 October 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots backing to southeast 15 to 20 this morning then to northeast 10 to 20 near midnight. Wind diminishing to light Friday morning then increasing to south 15 to 20 Friday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 30 to 40 Friday evening.
Showers ending Friday morning. Rain Friday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 October 2024'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 4:20 AM PDT 3 October 2024 Today At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located from Explorer tothe South Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today deepening low located west of Explorer.
By 11:00 a.m. PDT Friday weakening low 998 mb located over northern
Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday approaching frontal system located over
western Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:23 AM PDT 3 October 2024 A low pressure system will track across Explorer tonight and weakenover Northern Vancouver Island on Friday. Ahead of the low, southeast
gales will develop over Explorer this afternoon and then spread to
central waters in the evening with marginal storm force near the
headlands of Vancouver Island.
Winds will back to northwest gales to storm force winds immediately
behind the low before diminishing to strong westerlies midday Friday.
An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie Friday night.
Ahead of the front, southerly gales will develop over Bowie late
Friday afternoon and then spread to northern waters Friday night.
Mackenzie - Mackenzie River Area
- Amundsen
- Axe Point mile 91 to Camsell Bend mile 290
- Baillie
- Banks
- Bathurst
- Bowie - northern half
- Byam
- Camsell Bend mile 290 to Tulita mile 512
- Coronation
- Dease
- Dixon Entrance East
- Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
- Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
- Dolphin
- Fort Good Hope mile 684 to Point Separation mile 913
- Great Slave Lake - basin
- Great Slave Lake - east arm
- Great Slave Lake - north arm
- Hecate Strait - northern half
- Lake Athabasca
- Larsen
- Mackenzie
- Maud
- McClintock
- McClure
- Melville
- North Mackenzie
- North Tuktoyaktuk
- Point Separation mile 913 to Kittigazuit Bay mile 1081
- Prince Alfred
- Prince of Wales
- Rae
- Tuktoyaktuk - northern half
- Tuktoyaktuk - southern half
- Tulita mile 512 to Fort Good Hope mile 684
- Ulukhaktok
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
- Wrigley Harbour mile 0 to Axe Point mile 91
- Yukon Coast
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