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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Issued 10:30 AM PCT 05 November 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots increasing to southeast 55 to 65 near noon then diminishing to southwest 40 to 50 early this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 35 late this evening and to southwest 15 to 25 late overnight. Wind becoming south 15 Friday evening.

Showers. Visibility 1 mile or less in showers.

Waves

Issued 11:21 AM PCT 05 November 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 5 to 7 early this afternoon then subsiding to 3 to 4 early this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 late this evening and to 1 to 2 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PCT 05 November 2026
Saturday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to easterly 35 to 45 in the morning then becoming southerly 40 to 50 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots becoming southeast 30 late in the day.
Monday Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Masset Municipal Airport North Hecate Strait - 46183 North Nomad - 46184 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 Sartine Island West Dixon Entrance - 46205 East Dellwood - 46207 West Moresby - 46208 Cape St.James Kindakun Rocks Langara Island Middle Nomad - 46004 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 Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 South Nomad - 46036 South Moresby - 46147
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Hurricane force wind warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 10:30 AM PCT 05 November 2026

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PCT 5 November 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PCT today frontal system located over western
Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PCT Friday departing frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:22 AM pct 5 November 2026 An approaching frontal system will track across Haida Gwaii today and
onto the North Coast this evening. Its remnants will remain over the
Central Coast tonight and Friday morning before moving southwards
across Vancouver Island in the afternoon.

Ahead of the front, gale to storm force southerlies over Bowie will
spread to central and northern waters this morning. These winds will
strengthen to hurricane force southerly over Northern Hecate and
Dixon Entrance East. Southeast gales will gradually reach the inner
South Coast tonight through Friday morning. In the wake of the front,
winds will gradually shift to gale to storm force southwesterly and
then ease to strong to gale force southwest.

Winds over northern waters will ease to moderate to strong southwest
Friday morning, but southerly gales will continue over central and
southern waters before easing in the afternoon.

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