Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 12 May 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 20 to 30 late overnight then diminishing to northwest 15 Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 25 early Tuesday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 May 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 metres subsiding to 1 Tuesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 May 2025
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 20 in the morning then diminishing to light late in the
day.
Thursday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming
southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Friday
Wind south 15 knots.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 12 May 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 PDT 12 May 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located on a linenorth-south over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday ridge located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:10 PM PDT 12 May 2025 A ridge of high pressure over the offshore waters will bring strongto gale force northwest winds over the northern and central waters
and to west coast Vancouver Island and Explorer this evening.
Winds will ease overnight except for west coast Vancouver Island and
Southeastern Explorer, where gale force northwesterly winds can be
expected to persist into Tuesday midday.
Near gale force winds will linger over west coast Vancouver Island
from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning.
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