Hecate Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 February 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots backing to southeast 15 to 25 early Sunday morning then increasing to southeast 30 late Sunday morning.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms Sunday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 February 2026
Monday
Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots becoming
southerly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming
southerly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind south 15 knots increasing to south
35.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 7 February 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located on a linenortheast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today approaching low located west of Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located southwest of Explorer.
By 6:30 a.m. PST Sunday trough located over Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 PM PST 7 February 2026 A frontal system lying over Southern Vancouver Island will continueeastward and depart the region later this evening. In the wake of
The frontal system, strong to gale force westerlies are expected for
southern sections of Haro Strait and eastern sections of Juan de Fuca
strait this evening.
A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drift
eastward tonight, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
Regions. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds are expected over
the northern and central waters with a risk of thunderstorms through
Sunday.
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