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Hecate Strait - southern half

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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 15 May 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to northeasterly 10 to 15 this evening. Wind backing to northwest 15 to 20 late overnight then increasing to northwest 20 to 30 Thursday morning.

Periods of rain ending overnight.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 May 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 May 2024
Friday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 in the morning then backing to southwest 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15.
Sunday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Middle Nomad - 46004 South Nomad - 46036 Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 South Moresby - 46147 Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 North Hecate Strait - 46183 North Nomad - 46184 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 West Dixon Entrance - 46205 East Dellwood - 46207 West Moresby - 46208 Sartine Island Cape St.James Kindakun Rocks Langara Island Masset Municipal Airport Rose Spit Sandspit Airport Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Bonilla Island Cathedral Point Cumshewa Island Grey Islet Holland Rock Lucy Islands Lightstation Prince Rupert Airport
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 11:41 AM PDT 15 May 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to Cape Scott.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing ridge located from Explorer
to Tofino.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located from Bowie to McInnes Island.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening trough located on a line
east-west over central Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday building ridge located on a line
north-south over the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:22 AM PDT 15 May 2024 A ridge of high pressure from Explorer to the Central Coast will
track southwards out of the region tonight. Ahead of the ridge,
westerly gales will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait late this
afternoon then ease overnight and redevelop on Thursday.

A trough of low pressure will track southwards across Explorer on
Thursday. In its wake, gale force northwesterlies will develop over
west coast Vancouver Island Thursday afternoon.

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