Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to south 25 to 35 near noon then becoming southwest 30 Thursday morning.
Rain today and tonight. Showers Thursday late in the day.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 3 to
4 this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 overnight and to 1 to 2 Thursday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 February 2026
Friday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots becoming light in the
morning.
Saturday
Wind north 5 to 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind westerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to
south 20 to 25.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 February 2026'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 10:30 AM PST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PST today ridge located over Port Hardy extendingsouthwestward.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over Tofino extending
southwestward.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today cold front located off Langara.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating cold front located over Haida
Gwaii.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying low 978 mb located west
of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday low 981 mb located north of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:15 AM PST 11 February 2026 A cold front will remain over northern waters today generating strongto gale force southerly winds over northern and central waters.
An intense area of low pressure will approach the offshore waters
this afternoon then move into the Gulf of Alaska tonight. Widespread
gale force southerly winds are forecast for central waters and Hecate
Strait. Waters near and west of Haida Gwaii will see storm force
southerly and westerly winds tonight and Thursday morning.
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