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Hecate Strait - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 September 2023

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming northwesterly 10 to 20 near noon except southeast 20 to 30 near the coast. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 late this afternoon then becoming southeast 10 to 20 Saturday afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 Saturday evening.

Rain changing to showers Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 September 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 this morning then subsiding to 1 early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 September 2023
Sunday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots becoming southeast 25 to 35 in the morning then becoming east 20 to 30 late in the day.
Monday Wind southeasterly 25 to 35 knots.
Tuesday Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.

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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
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 September 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located over Vancouver Island.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located over the Lower
Mainland.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Hecate Strait.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening cold front located from the
Central Coast to Explorer.

At 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight trough located from Queen Charlotte
Sound to Explorer.
By 10:00 a.m. PDT Saturday weakening trough located over Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:21 AM PDT 22 September 2023 A cold front over Hecate Strait will move eastward and weaken as it
progresses into central waters this afternoon. Strong southerly
Winds ahead of the front will ease to moderate to strong westerlies
today.

As the front dissipate this evening, a trough will form from Central
Coast to Explorer. The trough will continue to develop to a low over
Southeastern Explorer overnight. The low centre is expected to cross
Vancouver Island Saturday near noon. Gale force winds are expected to
develop near the low Saturday morning then becoming strong southerly
wind over the Strait of Georgia as the low crosses the island and
weakens.

A deep low pressure system is expected to spread gale to storm force
winds across the BC waters Sunday through Monday.

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