Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search

Features

Download our new mobile weather app

Download our new mobile weather app

My Weather Profile Weather Topics  | 

Hecate Strait - northern half

Warnings

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 25 February 2021

Today Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots increasing to northwesterly 40 to 50 early this morning then diminishing to northwesterly 30 to 40 late this morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 to 30 Friday morning and to northwest 10 to 20 Friday evening.

Rain ending late this morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 25 February 2021
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 early this morning then subsiding to 3 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 2 overnight and to 1 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 25 February 2021
Saturday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to southwesterly 20 to 30 in the morning.
Sunday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 late in the day.

Stay connected

ATOM

List of Official Text Forecasts
Resources

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

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
Ice Conditions

There is no ice forecast issued for this area.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 25 February 2021

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots 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 or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 25 February 2021 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today departing low 991 mb located northwest of
Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:49 AM PST 25 February 2021 A deep area of low pressure is just west of the Alaskan Panhandle
this morning. The low will quickly move inland.

Gale to storm force westerlies are occurring over northern and
central waters in the wake of the frontal passage last night. Storm
to hurricane force northwesterlies are occurring over Northern Bowie
and will hit West Haida Gwaii early this morning.

With the strong and persistent west to northwesterly flow
established, significant wave heights of 10 to 14 metres have
developed over northern offshore waters and will then spread towards
Haida Gwaii this morning. Waves will ease somewhat through the day
today.

Pacific - North Coast Area

Another Region

Marine Weather for Canada

Weather shortcuts


How to use
  • Add to shortcuts
    • Go to the desired page on the site, open the Weather shortcuts menu and click on the "Add to shortcuts" button
    • Page name will display in the "Add this page" window, the name can be changed by highlighting the text and entering the desired name.
    • Click on the "Save" button to add the link to the list
    • Click on the "X" button to close the panel
  • Delete a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to delete
    • Click on the "Delete" button to remove the link from the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Move a link up/down the list
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Click and hold the link and move to new location in the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Rename a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to rename
    • Click on the "Rename" button and change the link name
    • Click the enter or tab key
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Keyboard navigation
    • Use the Tab key to move to a button or link
    • Use the Enter key to click on buttons or links
    • Organize shortcuts navigation
      • Use the ↑ Up key to select the link above. If none are selected, it will select the first link
      • Use the ↓ Down key to select the link below. If none are selected, it will select the last link
      • Use the Page Up key to move a selection up in the list
      • Use the Page Down key to move a selection down in the list
  • Restore default list

    Warning: Clicking on the button below will remove all your customized links.

What we are doing

Weather Forecasts

Weather Alerts

Weather Resources

Features

Need to travel Alberta Highway 93?

Go prepared with Highway 93 forecasts. Highway regions are available in the Alberta text forecast bulletin between Lake Louise and Jasper. (Photo by: Natalie Anderson)

Feedback about this web site
Date modified: