Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 18 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind east 10 to 20 knots except southeast 20 to 30 near Haida
Gwaii. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 near midnight then becoming southeast 15
early Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to light near noon Sunday then becoming
northerly 5 to 15 late Sunday afternoon.
Periods of rain. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
rain.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 18 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind east 10 to 20 knots except southeast 20 to 30 near Haida
Gwaii. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 near midnight then becoming southeast 15
early Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to light near noon Sunday then becoming
northerly 5 to 15 late Sunday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this evening except 3
to 4 over southwestern sections. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon
Sunday.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 18 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Periods of rain. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
rain.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 9:30 PM PDT 18 April 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary frontal system located from Haida Gwaii to Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday weakening frontal system located from Cape St. James to Explorer. By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday departing trough located southwest of Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday building ridge located on a line northeast-southwest over the Alaska panhandle.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 9:22 PM PDT 18 April 2026 A stalled frontal system near Haida Gwaii to Explorer is bring southeasterly gales to most marine regions except the inner South Coast. These gales will gradually ease overnight into early Sunday morning.
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