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Hecate Strait - southern half

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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 24 September 2023

Today Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southeast 25 to 35 this afternoon and to east 15 to 25 early this evening except southeast 40 over southwestern sections. Wind becoming southeast 35 to 45 near midnight then increasing to southeast 45 to 55 Monday evening.

Showers ending this afternoon. Periods of rain tonight and Monday with a risk of thunderstorms. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 24 September 2023
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this morning and to 4 to 6 after midnight. Seas building to 5 to 7 near noon Monday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 24 September 2023
Tuesday Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 20.
Thursday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.

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Hecate Strait - southern half

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 24 September 2023

'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 PDT 24 September 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located over northern Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over northern Bowie.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today intensifying frontal system located
southwest of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located off Vancouver
Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday low 965 mb located off Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Monday low 971 mb located over southern Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:09 AM PDT 24 September 2023 A series of systems will spread gale to hurricane force winds across
the British Columbia waters this evening through Monday.

Initially, a trough will bring southerly gale to storm force winds to
the central and northern waters today.

An intensifying frontal system will cross Explorer this evening,
spreading storm to local hurricane force southeasterly winds across
southern and central waters. Significant wave height of 10 metres is
expected for the northwestern half of Explorer tonight into Monday
morning.

Another intense low will move from Explorer to Bowie on Monday
maintaining gale to storm force southeast winds across much of the
marine regions. Local hurricane force southeast winds are expected
over central waters starting Monday afternoon.

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