Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 25 September 2023
Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southeast 35 to 45 Tuesday morning and to southeast 25 to 35 Tuesday afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 to 30 Tuesday evening.
Periods of rain. Risk of thunderstorms Tuesday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 25 September 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 6 to 8 metres subsiding to 6 late overnight and to 3 to 4
Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 25 September 2023
Wednesday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
southwest 5 to 15 in the afternoon then increasing to northwest 15 to 25 late
in the day.
Thursday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
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Ice Conditions
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 25 September 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 PDT 25 September 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low 972 mb located over southern Bowie.By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing low 990 mb located over
northern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:21 PM PDT 25 September 2023 An intense low will remain over Bowie tonight and Tuesday beforemoving northwards to the Alaskan Panhandle Wednesday morning.
Ahead of the low, gale to storm force southeasterlies will continue
tonight and Tuesday over central and northern waters. In its
Wake, winds will shift to strong to gale force westerly through
Tuesday.
Significant wave heights of 5 to 7 metres will continue tonight
Over central and northern coastal waters.
Conditions are favourable for waterspout development over Explorer
and west coast Vancouver Island overnight through Tuesday evening.
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