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Hecate Strait

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Issued 10:30 AM PST 05 December 2020

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southeast 25 to 35 early this evening then increasing to southeast 45 to 55 early Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to south 25 to 35 Sunday afternoon.

Rain ending this evening. Rain Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 December 2020

Hecate Strait - northern half

Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 late this afternoon and to 2 to 3 late this evening. Seas building to 4 to 6 Sunday morning then subsiding to 3 Sunday afternoon.

Hecate Strait - southern half

Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 this evening then building to 5 to 7 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 December 2020
Monday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots.
Tuesday Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas South Nomad - 46036 Sentry Shoal - 46131 South Brooks - 46132 Halibut Bank - 46146 South Moresby - 46147 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 La Perouse Bank - 46206 East Dellwood - 46207 Georgia Strait - 46303 English Bay - 46304 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Sartine Island Solander Island Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Cape St.James Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Herbert Island Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
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Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Hecate Strait

Issued 10:30 AM PST 05 December 2020

'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 10:30 AM PST 5 December 2020 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over Hecate Strait.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday frontal system located from the Central
Coast to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:23 AM PST 5 December 2020 A slow moving front is approaching the North Coast this morning.
The front will stall and begin to weaken this afternoon as it lies
stretched from Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island. The front will
remain stalled tonight along the central waters where its winds will
weaken further. Gale to storm force southeast winds associated with
the front will continue over most northern and central marine waters
today. These winds will ease to strong to gale force southerlies
tonight.

The next frontal system will move across the offshore waters Sunday
morning then Progress into the coastal waters later Sunday. Gale to
storm force southeast winds will accompany the approach of the
Front followed by gale force westerlies in its wake.

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