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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 April 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15 near midnight then becoming westerly 10 to 20 near noon Sunday.

Showers Sunday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 April 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 April 2024
Monday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 in the morning and to southeast 25 to 35 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Wednesday Wind west 5 to 15 knots backing to south 5 to 15.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 20 April 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over BC interior.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low located southwest of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today low located near Queen Charlotte Sound.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 AM PDT 20 April 2024 A ridge of high pressure over the BC Interior will continue to drive
strong coastal outflow winds this morning.

An area of low pressure approaching southwest of Explorer will move
northeastwards to lie near Haida Gwaii this evening, weakening
overnight. Strong to gale force winds are expected westwards of
Vancouver Island this morning. These winds will spread into central
waters later today.

Gale force westerly winds are forecast to follow this area of low
pressure. Early this evening strong to gale force westerly inflow
winds are likely through Juan de Fuca Strait and southern reaches of
the Strait of Georgia can expect to see southwesterly gale force
gusts.

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