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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

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Issued 10:30 AM PST 07 March 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots veering to west 35 to 45 near noon then diminishing to westerly 25 to 35 early this evening. Wind westerly 25 to 35 Sunday.

Showers changing to flurries Sunday morning. Fog dissipating this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog and in flurries.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 6 this afternoon then subsiding to 5 Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 March 2026
Monday Wind west 20 to 30 knots.
Tuesday Wind west 15 to 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind west 15 to 25 knots becoming variable 15.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Issued 10:30 AM PST 07 March 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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located over southern
Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:02 AM PST 7 March 2026 An approaching frontal system will track across Haida Gwaii and move
onshore today. Ahead of the front, strong to gale force westerlies
over the offshore waters will spread to central and northern coastal
waters this morning. A brief period of storm force westerlies are
forecast to develop over Northern Bowie this morning.

In the wake of the system, a long period of strong to marginal
westerly gales will persist through Tuesday.

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