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Hecate Strait - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 December 2023

Tonight and Saturday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 late this evening and to southeast 50 to 65 late overnight. Wind becoming southeast 45 to 55 near noon Saturday except south 25 offshore Saturday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 Saturday evening.

Rain beginning this evening changing to showers Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 December 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 3 to 4 near midnight. Seas building to 5 to 7 late overnight and to 7 to 9 early Saturday morning and to 7 to 10 late Saturday morning. Seas subsiding to 5 to 7 Saturday afternoon and to 3 to 5 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 December 2023
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to north 10 late in the day.
Monday Wind north 10 knots increasing to southerly 25 to 35 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots increasing to south 40 to 45.

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Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Hurricane force wind warning in effect

Hecate Strait - southern half

Issued 4:00 PM PST 08 December 2023

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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 4:00 PM PST 8 December 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing ridge located on a line north-south
over the South Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located over Haida Gwaii extending
southward.
By midnight PST Saturday weakening trough located over the North
Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:53 PM PST 8 December 2023 An approaching frontal system is bringing gale to storm force
southeast winds to the offshore waters. Winds will rise to strong to
gale force southeasterly over the northern and central waters and
west of Vancouver Island this evening as the frontal system
approaches.

On Saturday morning, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Southern Hecate Strait, through
Queen Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.

Gale force northwesterlies over northern waters, west of Haida Gwaii
will follow this system late Saturday as a sharp surface trough
follows the frontal system.

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