Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 07 December 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northerly 15 to 25 knots backing to northwest 10 to 20 early Sunday morning then diminishing to light Sunday afternoon. Wind becoming southerly 5 to 15 Sunday evening.
Showers ending Sunday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 1 to
2 Sunday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2024
Monday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 20 to 30 in the morning.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to
southeast 30 to 40 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to
southeast 30 to 40 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 7 December 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight weakening low 1005 mb located overHecate Strait.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday departing low 1014 mb located near McInnes
Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday ridge located on a line north-south over
Haida Gwaii.
At 9:00 p.m. PST Sunday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:24 PM PST 7 December 2024 A 1005 MB low currently over Hecate Strait will track towardCentral Coast tonight. To the south of the low, gale force west
Winds are affecting central and southern waters. The winds will
Veer to gale force northwesterlies this evening and spread to
southern waters.
A building ridge of high pressure arrives on Sunday with weakening
northwest winds.
Another frontal system will cross northern waters on Monday
Bringing gale force southerlies.
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