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Hecate Strait - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 November 2024

Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 early this evening and to southeast 35 to 45 late this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 50 to 60 early Monday morning then diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 near noon Monday. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 Monday afternoon and to northwest 15 to 25 Monday evening.

Rain changing to scattered showers Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 November 2024
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 3 to 5 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 3 Monday afternoon and to 2 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 November 2024
Tuesday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 in the morning and to southeast 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots.
Thursday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas South Nomad - 46036 Sentry Shoal - 46131 South Brooks - 46132 Halibut Bank - 46146 South Moresby - 46147 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 La Perouse Bank - 46206 East Dellwood - 46207 Georgia Strait - 46303 English Bay – 46304 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Sartine Island Solander Island Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Cape St.James Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Herbert Island Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
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Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Hecate Strait - southern half

Issued 4:00 PM PST 03 November 2024

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots 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 3 November 2024 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 1001 mb located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Monday low 988 mb located over Hecate Strait.

At 10:30 a.m. PST Monday departing low 995 mb located over central
BC interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Monday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:49 PM PST 3 November 2024 An intense low pressure system will move through Bowie tonight and
reach Haida Gwaii by early Monday morning. The low will cross the
North and Central Coasts and move into the BC Interior later in the
morning.

Ahead of the low, southerly gale to storm force winds will develop
this evening across offshore, northern waters and central waters
followed by southern waters overnight.

Behind the low, northwesterly gale to storm force winds are expected
overnight across most outer waters followed by the inner southern
waters on Monday. Northwesterly hurricane force winds are forecast
over central waters early Monday morning. Most winds will gradually
ease below gales by Monday evening as the low departs and a ridge
approaches.

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