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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 May 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots veering to west 5 to 15 this morning. Wind northwest 15 tonight. Wind westerly 5 to 15 Friday.

Showers ending this morning. Showers Friday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 May 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 May 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 late in the day.
Sunday Wind light increasing to southeast 20 to 30 knots late in the day.
Monday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 21 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:36 AM PDT 21 May 2026 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, northwesterly gales over Johnstone
Strait and West Vancouver Island will develop late this afternoon and
then ease overnight. Winds will redevelop Friday afternoon.

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