Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots except northeasterly outflow 25 near the mainland inlets. Wind diminishing to light near noon then increasing to south 5 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to south 15 to 25 overnight then backing to southeast 20 to 30 near noon Monday except variable 5 to 15 near Haida Gwaii.
Rain overnight and Monday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 Monday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2026
Tuesday
Wind southerly 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
southerly 10 to 20 in the morning then increasing to southerly 30 to 35 in the
afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
southeast 15.
Thursday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots increasing to
southeast 35 to 45.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 11 October 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday weakening ridge located over Cape Scott.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located over northern BC interior.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday weakening ridge located over southern
BC interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday frontal system located west of Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:39 AM PDT 11 October 2026 A ridge of high pressure over the B.C. Interior is bringing strong togale force northeasterly outflow through the mainland inlets. These
winds will ease midday today.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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