Hecate Strait - southern half
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Issued 09:30 PM PDT 17 May 2022
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots becoming southeast 35 near midnight then diminishing to southeast 15 to 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Wednesday morning then increasing to westerly 15 to 25 Wednesday afternoon.
Rain changing to showers Wednesday morning.
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 17 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 17 May 2022 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located on a line north-southover Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Wednesday dissipating trough located over
Haida Gwaii.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight deepening low 994 mb located off Explorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Wednesday departing low 999 mb located over
northern Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:07 PM PDT 17 May 2022 A trough of low pressure over Bowie will move eastwards and weakenover Haida Gwaii late Wednesday morning. Ahead of the trough,
southerly gales from Hecate Strait to Northern Vancouver Island will
ease overnight into early Wednesday morning.
A deep low pressure centre will cross Explorer tonight and Northern
Vancouver Island Wednesday morning. Ahead of the low, storm force
southerly winds over Explorer will spread to west coast Vancouver
Island tonight, with hurricane force southeasterlies near the
headlands overnight. Southeast gales will spread to the inner South
Coast early Wednesday morning. In the wake of the low, winds will
shift to gale to storm force westerly overnight and spread to Juan
De fuca strait Wednesday morning.
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