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Hecate Strait - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 09 November 2025

Today Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 to 50 knots diminishing to south 35 to 45 early this afternoon and to west 30 late this afternoon except south 40 near the mainland coast. Wind diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 this evening then backing to southwest 15 to 25 Monday morning. Wind increasing to south 25 to 35 Monday afternoon with gusts to 40 then diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 Monday evening.

Rain ending this evening. Showers beginning overnight and changing to rain near noon Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 4 to 6 near noon and to 2 to 3 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025
Tuesday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southeasterly 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind southeasterly 15 to 25 knots backing to northeast 10 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday Wind north 15 to 25 knots diminishing to north 5 to 15.

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Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Hecate Strait - southern half

Issued 10:30 AM PST 09 November 2025

'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 PST 9 November 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located over western
Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located from Hecate
Strait to Cape St. James then to Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening ridge located over southern
BC interior.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located west of the offshore waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday trough located over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:31 AM PST 9 November 2025 An intense frontal system continues to generate gale to storm force
southeasterly winds late this morning over northern and central
waters. Winds will gradually subside to westerly moderate to strong
this afternoon.

A brief period of marginal southeasterly gales is expected over
northern sections of the Strait of Georgia late this morning and this
afternoon.

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