Hecate Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 May 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to westerly 15 Friday morning.
Showers Friday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 May 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 May 2024
Saturday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming
southerly 15 to 25 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 16 May 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located from Explorer to Cape Scott.By 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located from Explorer
to Tofino.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday weakening ridge located from Explorer to
the Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:33 AM PDT 16 May 2024 A trough of low pressure will track southwards across Explorer today.Ahead of the trough, moderate to strong westerlies off West Vancouver
Island will increase to gale force northwest this afternoon in its
wake. The northwest gales will gradually spread to Georgia Strait
tonight and ease early Friday morning.
Additionally, westerly gales through Juan de Fuca Strait will ease
early this morning and redevelop this evening.
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