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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 06 February 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming south 20 to 30 near midnight then becoming southwest 25 to 35 near noon Saturday. Wind becoming southwest 20 to 30 Saturday evening.

Showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 06 February 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 3 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 06 February 2026
Sunday Wind southerly 20 to 30 knots diminishing to south 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind south 10 to 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 late in the day.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Issued 4:00 PM PST 06 February 2026

'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 PM PST 6 February 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today cold front located over Haida Gwaii.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing cold front located over the
North Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today building trough located west of Explorer.
By 4:30 p.m. PST Saturday departing cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

At 4:30 p.m. PST Saturday quasi-stationary low located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:55 PM PST 6 February 2026 A train of frontal waves continues to move into the British Columbia
coast and is bringing southerly gales to central and northern waters.
Another frontal wave is currently pushing into Explorer which is
keeping the southerly gales persisting over offshore waters.
This wave will also create storm force for the headlands overnight
tonight.

As the frontal wave pushes southward over Vancouver Island,
southeasterly gales will develop over the inner South Coast waters
Saturday morning and will ease to strong by Saturday afternoon as the
frontal system moves inland.

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