Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 15 May 2022
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southeast 15 to 25 early Monday morning then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late Monday morning. Wind diminishing to southwesterly 15 to 25 late Monday afternoon.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening.
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 15 May 2022'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 PDT 15 May 2022 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located on a line north-southover Tofino.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday departing trough located over the Lower
Mainland.
At 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight trough located west of the offshore
waters.
By 10:00 a.m. PDT Monday trough located from Bowie to Queen
Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:25 PM PDT 15 May 2022 A trough will move into Explorer then into central and northernwaters through Monday morning. Strong to gale force southerlies will
develop ahead of the trough.
Meanwhile a ridge of high pressure over west coast Vancouver Island
will result in gale force inflow winds through east entrance of Juan
de Fuca Strait Monday afternoon.
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