Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 13 November 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 early Friday morning then diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 early Friday evening.
Rain overnight and Friday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 13 November 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 late overnight and to 2
to 3 Friday morning. Seas building to 3 to 4 near noon Friday then subsiding to
2 to 3 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 13 November 2025
Saturday
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots becoming
variable 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 25 to 35.
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
variable 5 to 15.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PST 13 November 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 13 November 2025 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover northern Vancouver Island.
By 9:00 a.m. PST Friday weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
By 2:00 p.m. PST Friday intensifying frontal system located on a
line north-south over Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 PM PST 13 November 2025 A frontal system currently over Bowie this afternoon will moveToward Haida Gwaii tonight and cross the marine regions on Friday,
bringing southeasterly gales ahead of it and strong to gale
Force westerlies behind.
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