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Hecate Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PST 30 November 2023

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots becoming southeast 25 to 35 near midnight then becoming south 25 Friday morning. Wind increasing to south 25 to 35 Friday afternoon then diminishing to westerly 15 to 25 Friday evening.

Rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 30 November 2023
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 early this evening then building to 3 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 30 November 2023
Saturday Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 in the morning then increasing to southeast 35 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southeast 45 knots diminishing to westerly 25 to 35.
Monday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45.

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Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait

Issued 9:30 PM PST 30 November 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 4:00 PM PST 30 November 2023 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie to
Explorer.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Friday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to the Central Coast then to Vancouver Island.

At 10:30 a.m. PST Friday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 7:00 p.m. PST Friday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:23 PM PST 30 November 2023 A frontal system will sweep across Bowie and Explorer tonight, then
reach the BC coastal waters by Friday morning. The system will track
inland by Friday afternoon. Southeast gales will develop ahead of the
system followed by gale force westerlies in its wake.

Another frontal system is expected Friday. The system will make its
way across the offshore waters earlier in the day and then into the
northern and central waters later in the day. Gale force southerlies
ahead of the system will be followed by gale force westerlies in its
wake.

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