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West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 13 January 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind south 55 knots diminishing to southwest 35 late this evening and to southwest 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 early Wednesday afternoon.

Rain ending Wednesday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 13 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 6 to 8 metres subsiding to 5 early Wednesday morning and to 3 to 4 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 13 January 2026
Thursday Wind southerly 20 knots.
Friday Wind southerly 15 knots becoming north 15.
Saturday Wind northeast 10 to 20 knots.

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Storm warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half

Issued 4:00 PM PST 13 January 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 13 January 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today cold front located over Haida Gwaii.
By 3:00 a.m. PST Wednesday weakening cold front located on a line
north-south over Cape Scott.

At 10:30 a.m. PST Wednesday building ridge located over Queen
Charlotte Sound.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 PM PST 13 January 2026 The remnants of the warm front are currently moving over Hecate
Strait. Gale force to storm force southerlies are occuring ahead of
the front.

A trailing cold front will move across the northern waters tonight.
Winds will shift to strong to gale force southwesterlies behind the
cold front, except storm force southwesterlies over Bowie. Winds will
ease to moderate to strong southwesterlies on Wednesday as a ridge
builds.

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