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Hecate Strait - southern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 18 April 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind east 10 to 20 knots except southeast 20 to 30 near Haida Gwaii. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 near midnight then becoming southeast 15 early Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to light near noon Sunday then becoming northerly 5 to 15 late Sunday afternoon.

Periods of rain. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this evening except 3 to 4 over southwestern sections. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon Sunday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 April 2026
Monday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 30 in the morning.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 30 to 40 knots.

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

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 18 April 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary frontal system located
from Haida Gwaii to Explorer.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday weakening frontal system located from Cape
St. James to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday departing trough located southwest of
Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday building ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Alaska panhandle.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:22 PM PDT 18 April 2026 A stalled frontal system near Haida Gwaii to Explorer is bring
southeasterly gales to most marine regions except the inner South
Coast. These gales will gradually ease overnight into early Sunday
morning.

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