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Hecate Strait - southern half

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Issued 09:30 PM PST 12 December 2025

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 20 to 30 knots veering to southeast 20 to 30 after midnight then becoming south 25 to 35 early Saturday morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 to 30 early Saturday afternoon then diminishing to southwest 15 early Saturday evening. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late Saturday evening.

Rain changing to showers near noon Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early Saturday morning and to 3 to 4 late Saturday morning. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 December 2025
Sunday Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots increasing to southerly 40 to 50 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots becoming southerly 25 to 35.
Tuesday Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to westerly 20 to 30.

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Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait - southern half

Issued 9:30 PM PST 12 December 2025

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 9:30 PM PST 12 December 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight warm front located from Explorer to
Cape Scott.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Saturday warm front located on a line east-west
over northern Haida Gwaii.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight building ridge located over northern
BC interior.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday weakening ridge located over northern
BC interior.

At 1:00 a.m. PST Saturday low 999 mb located over southwestern
Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing low 988 mb located north
of Langara.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located southwest of Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located over Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:18 PM PST 12 December 2025 An Arctic ridge of high pressure will strengthen over the interior of
British Columbia, bringing gale force northeast outflow winds through
inlets along the north and Central Coast tonight and continuing into
Saturday.

A warm front extending from Southern Bowie into Queen Charlotte Sound
will advance northeastward toward the Central Coast tonight. Strong
to gale force southerlies will develop over the central waters
tonight.

Meanwhile, a low pressure system over waters west of Bowie will track
northeastward into the Southern Alaska Panhandle by Saturday evening.
South to southwest gale force winds will spread to areas south and
east of the low, affecting northern and central waters on Saturday.

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