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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 04 October 2024

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 early this evening and to southeast 35 to 45 near midnight. Wind diminishing to southerly 20 to 30 early Saturday morning then becoming southwest 20 late Saturday morning. Wind backing to southerly 10 to 20 Saturday evening.

Rain beginning this evening changing to showers Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 04 October 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 4 near midnight then subsiding to 3 early Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 04 October 2024
Sunday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 in the morning then diminishing to southwest 20 to 25 late in the day.
Monday Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 04 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 4:00 PM PDT 4 October 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:56 PM PDT 4 October 2024 An approaching frontal system will move into the north and
Central Coast tonight.

Ahead of the front, southeast/southerly gales will develop over Bowie
this evening and then spread to northern and central waters
overnight.

By Saturday morning, southeast/southerly gales will also develop over
west coast Vancouver Island.

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