Hecate Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 27 January 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots veering to northeast 15 to 25 Saturday morning.
Periods of drizzle tonight.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 27 January 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 Saturday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 27 January 2023
Sunday
Wind northeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
northerly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northerly 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10
to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind south 20 to 30 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 27 January 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PST today departing trough located over southernVancouver Island.
At 10:00 a.m. PST today building ridge located over northern
BC interior.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Saturday building ridge located over BC interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:55 AM PST 27 January 2023 A trough over Southern Vancouver Island this morning will continue tomove southward. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure will remain
offshore. Strong to gale force northerly winds will prevail between
these two features, over most outer coastal waters and Explorer.
A strong ridge of high pressure will build over the BC Interior
tonight and Saturday. Strong to gale force outflow winds will develop
in the mainland inlets tonight and are expected to strengthen to
Gale to storm force outflow on Saturday as the ridge builds.
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