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Hecate Strait

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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 17 September 2024

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15 early Wednesday morning then becoming southwest 5 to 15 Wednesday afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 10 to 20 Wednesday evening.

Showers tonight and Wednesday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 September 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this morning then subsiding to 1 or less Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 September 2024
Thursday Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southerly 15 to 25.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 17 September 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located from Explorer to
Hecate Strait.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located from Explorer to the
Central Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:18 AM PDT 17 September 2024 A building ridge over the offshore waters will strengthen as a trough
exits and tracks southwards towards Vancouver Island today.

Strong to gale force northwesterlies will strengthen with the
building ridge this morning and persist into the early evening and
ease later tonight.

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