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Hecate Strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PST 04 December 2020

Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 50 to 60 knots diminishing to southeast 40 to 50 near noon Saturday and to southeast 25 to 35 early Saturday evening.

Rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2020

Hecate Strait - northern half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 5 this evening then subsiding to 4 Saturday afternoon.

Hecate Strait - southern half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 5 metres building to 6 to 8 this evening then subsiding to 5 Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2020
Sunday Wind south 25 to 35 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50 in the morning then diminishing to south 25 to 35 late in the day.
Monday Wind south 20 to 30 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 knots.

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Storm warning in effect

Hecate Strait

Issued 9:30 PM PST 04 December 2020

'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 9:30 PM PST 4 December 2020 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday weakening frontal system located on a
line northwest-southeast over Hecate Strait.

At 9:30 p.m. PST Saturday approaching frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:40 PM PST 4 December 2020 A slow moving front will approach the North Coast tonight. The front
will stall and slowly weaken on Saturday as it lies from Hecate
Strait to Vancouver Island. By Saturday night, the stalled front will
weaken further.

Gale to storm force winds have developed ahead of the front over most
marine waters except the inner South Coast for tonight and Saturday.

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