Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to 20 this evening then becoming variable 5 to 15 after midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 Monday afternoon and to southeast 30 to 40 Monday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this morning and to
1 to 2 near midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Tuesday
Wind south 40 to 50 knots increasing to south
50 to 60 in the morning then diminishing to south 40 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots increasing to
south 35 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind south 35 to 45 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 10:30 AM PST 10 December 2023'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 10:30 AM PST 10 December 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over Bowie.By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over Langara extending
southwestward.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Monday ridge located over Cape St. James extending
southwestward.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Monday frontal system located over the Gulf
of Alaska.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Monday frontal system located off Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:23 AM PST 10 December 2023 A front will approach Bowie this evening then stall through Monday.Southwesterly gales will prevail over Northern Bowie from this
evening through Monday.
A low pressure system will approach the northern waters late Monday.
Gale to storm force southerlies will develop over most northern
waters Monday evening and spread to central waters on Tuesday.
Another vigorous system will reach Haida Gwaii late on Tuesday,
spreading storm force southerly winds across northern and central
waters, with possible hurricane force winds over Hecate Strait and
Dixon entrances.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
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- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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