Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 17 December 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 late
overnight then veering to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind increasing
to northwest 25 Thursday afternoon.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms tonight and Thursday
morning.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PST 17 December 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 late
overnight then veering to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind increasing
to northwest 25 Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 17 December 2025
West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon
Thursday.
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Thursday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PST 17 December 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms tonight and Thursday
morning.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (Ended)
West Coast Haida Gwaii
Issued 9:30 PM PST 17 December 2025
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 17 December 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low located over northern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Thursday weakening low located over the North
Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low 994 mb located southwest of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday departing low located over the southern
Strait of Georgia.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:05 PM PST 17 December 2025 A low pressure centre will remain over northern waters tonight.
To its south, strong to gale force southwesterlies will persist
across most outer waters tonight.
Another low pressure centre will track across Southern Explorer
Thursday morning and Vancouver Island in the afternoon. Ahead of the
low, gale force southeasterlies will develop Thursday morning over
the inner South Coast. In its wake, strong to gale force westerlies
will develop over Explorer midday Thursday and then spread to the
inner South Coast in the afternoon.