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Hecate Strait - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 September 2023

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots backing to southeast 15 to 20 this morning then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 overnight. Wind diminishing to northwesterly 10 to 20 near noon Friday then becoming variable 5 to 15 Friday afternoon.

Rain Friday. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 September 2023
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this afternoon then subsiding to 1 or less near noon Friday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 September 2023
Saturday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots.
Monday Wind easterly 25 to 35 knots.

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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 4:00 AM PDT 21 September 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday cold front located from Explorer to the
North Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to the Central
Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located from Explorer to Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:42 AM PDT 21 September 2023 A cold front will track across Bowie today and then Haida Gwaii
tonight. Ahead of the front, southwesterly gales over Bowie will
spread to northern waters this morning. In its wake, winds will ease
to moderate to strong westerlies tonight through Friday.

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