Weather system leaves Northern Expedition in Dock, with cancelled sailings between Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii

With a current weather system making for adverse marine conditions, BC Ferries has cancelled a number of upcoming sailings, issuing a Service Notice that starts with tonight's sailing which was to depart Prince Rupert for Skidegate at 10 PM.

Should conditions return to a more calm marine environment, BC Ferries will return to service between  the two communities on Tuesday with a 10 AM departure. 

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Currently Hecate Strait has a Storm Warning in effect, with Winds of up to 60 knots overnight and seas of up to 6 metres which should diminish by Monday afternoon

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You can access Service Notice updates from BC Ferries here.

More notes on Marine Transportation on the North Coast, Central Coast and Haida Gwaii can be reviewed from our archive page.