Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 28 January 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots becoming northeast 25 this evening then diminishing to northerly 15 early Sunday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 28 January 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this morning and to 1 late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 28 January 2023
Monday
Wind northerly 10 knots increasing to south 10
to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to south
25 to 35.
Wednesday
Wind south 25 to 35 knots backing to
southeast 35 to 45.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 10:30 AM PST 28 January 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 28 January 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today trough located over Vancouver Island.By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing trough located southwest of
Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over northeastern
BC interior.
By 1:00 a.m. PST Sunday quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:22 AM PST 28 January 2023 A strong ridge of high pressure will continue to strengthen overThe British Columbia Interior today. Strong to gale force outflow
winds in the mainland inlets will intensify to gale to storm force as
the ridge strengthens today.
Winds will diminish late in the day Sunday as the high over the
interior eventually merges with the ridge offshore to become a broad
area of high pressure over the marine district.
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