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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 September 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind south 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light early this morning then increasing to northerly 15 this morning. Wind backing to northwest 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind northwest 15 to 20 Sunday.

Periods of drizzle and fog patches ending near noon. Showers Sunday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 September 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 September 2024
Monday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25.
Wednesday Wind north 15 to 25 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 4:00 AM PDT 7 September 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located from Explorer
to the Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 5:02 AM PDT 7 September 2024 A strong ridge of high pressure is currently over Southern BC. The
ridge will produce strong to gale force northwesterly winds along
West Vancouver Island south of the Brooks Peninsula. The strong to
gale force winds will develop late this afternoon, then ease late
this evening.

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