Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwesterly inflow 15 to 25 knots becoming southwesterly
inflow 10 to 20 near midnight then increasing to southwesterly inflow 25 to 35
Saturday afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 Saturday
evening.
Rain changing to showers Saturday
afternoon.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwesterly inflow 15 to 25 knots becoming southwesterly
inflow 10 to 20 near midnight then increasing to southwesterly inflow 25 to 35
Saturday afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 Saturday
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Rain changing to showers Saturday
afternoon.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Douglas Channel
Issued 9:30 PM PST 06 March 2026'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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 6 March 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Saturday frontal system located from Vancouver
Island to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:18 PM PST 6 March 2026 An approaching frontal system will track across Haida Gwaii and move
onshore Saturday. Ahead of the front, strong to gale force westerlies
will persist over the offshore waters tonight and then spread to
central and northern coastal waters Saturday morning. A brief period
of storm force westerlies are forecast to develop over the extreme
northern waters near midday on Saturday.