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Hecate Strait - southern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 20 knots increasing to southwest 20 to 30 late this morning and to southwest 30 to 40 late this afternoon. Wind southwest 30 to 40 tonight. Wind southerly 25 to 35 veering to westerly 25 to 35 Tuesday evening.

Scattered showers. Risk of thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 early this morning then building to 4 to 6 early this evening. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 2025
Wednesday Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 20 to 30 in the morning then becoming southwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots.
Friday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait

Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 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.

Storm warning in effect

Hecate Strait - southern half

Issued 9:30 PM PST 14 December 2025

'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 AM PST 15 December 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today departing low 967 mb located northwest
of Bowie.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today cold front located from the Central Coast
to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing cold front located over BC
interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday departing trough located over the North
Coast.

At 10:00 a.m. PST Tuesday low 992 mb located over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday low 984 mb located over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:40 AM PST 15 December 2025 As the low located northwest of Bowie moves away from the region,
storm force southwesterlies over Northern Bowie will ease this
morning.

A cold front will slide southeastward across the southern waters
today and then move inland this evening. Southerly gales are expected
ahead of the front, while strong to gale force westerly winds will
develop in its wake.

Another trough will cross northern waters tonight bringing gale to
storm force southwesterlies.

The active weather pattern continues on Tuesday with a broad low
producing southerly to westerly gales across most marine regions.

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