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Hecate Strait - southern half

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Issued 09:30 PM PDT 24 October 2020

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southeast 10 to 15 near midnight then increasing to southeast 20 Sunday morning. Wind increasing to south 20 to 30 late Sunday afternoon.

Periods of rain Sunday afternoon and evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 24 October 2020
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 24 October 2020
Monday Wind south 20 to 30 knots becoming southwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Wednesday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.

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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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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 24 October 2020 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located over northern BC interior.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Sunday weakening ridge located over southern
BC interior.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located west of Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday dissipating trough located west of
Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located over Bowie.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 24 October 2020 A ridge of high pressure over the BC Interior will gradually weaken
tonight through Sunday. Gale force northeasterly outflow winds
through the northern and central mainland inlets will weaken to
strong tonight and to light on Sunday morning. Outflow winds over the
southern mainland inlets will persist through tonight and weaken on
Sunday. Gale force northeasterlies will briefly reach Haro and Juan
de Fuca Strait tonight.

A frontal system will move onto Bowie early Sunday morning then
Cross the northern waters through the day. Southeast gales will
develop ahead of the front and shift to strong to gale force
southwesterly in its wake.

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