Hecate Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 01 February 2023
Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 after midnight and to southerly 50 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to southerly 35 to 45 Thursday afternoon and to southwest 15 to 25 early Thursday evening.
Periods of rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 01 February 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 early this evening then
building to 3 near midnight. Seas building to 4 to 6 late overnight then
subsiding to 3 Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 01 February 2023
Friday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming
southeast 25 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to
southeast 30 to 40.
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to
southwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
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Warnings
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Storm warning in effect
Hecate Strait - northern half
Issued 9:30 PM PST 01 February 2023'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 9:30 PM PST 1 February 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located from Haida Gwaiito Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday frontal system located on a line
north-south over Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:18 PM PST 1 February 2023 An approaching frontal system will track northeastwards across theoffshore waters tonight and Haida Gwaii on Thursday. Southeasterly
gales ahead of this front over southern and central waters late this
evening will spread into northern waters overnight.
The southeast gales will continue through Thursday and increase to
storm force from Dixon Entrance - east to the headlands of Vancouver
Island.
Winds will ease to light to moderate southwesterlies over northern
waters Thursday evening but continue to be solid gale force
southeasterlies over the central waters.
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