Hecate Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 23 January 2021
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwesterly 15 to 25 knots diminishing to light early this morning then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 early this afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late this afternoon then becoming northwest 30 to 40 late this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 Sunday morning then becoming northwest 15 Sunday evening.
Rain or snow beginning near noon changing to showers or flurries overnight.
Waves
Hecate Strait - northern half
Hecate Strait - southern half
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Ice Conditions
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait
Issued 04:00 AM PST 23 January 2021'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 AM PST 23 January 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located on a line north-south overHaida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing ridge located over the South Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located on a line north-south
over Haida Gwaii.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday departing frontal system located on a line
north-south over central Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:51 AM PST 23 January 2021 A weak frontal system approaching from the Pacific will move throughBowie this morning then approach the North Coast in the afternoon.
The front will continue to slide to the southeast tonight and reach
Vancouver Island.
As the system approaches, southerly strong to gale force winds will
develop. In the wake of the system, winds will shift to northwesterly
strong to gale force.
Mackenzie - Mackenzie River Area
- Amundsen
- Axe Point mile 91 to Camsell Bend mile 290
- Baillie
- Banks
- Bathurst
- Bowie - northern half
- Byam
- Camsell Bend mile 290 to Tulita mile 512
- Coronation
- Dease
- Dixon Entrance East
- Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
- Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
- Dolphin
- Fort Good Hope mile 684 to Point Separation mile 913
- Great Slave Lake - basin
- Great Slave Lake - east arm
- Great Slave Lake - north arm
- Hecate Strait
- Holman
- Lake Athabasca
- Larsen
- Mackenzie
- Maud
- McClintock
- McClure
- Melville
- North Mackenzie
- North Tuktoyaktuk
- Point Separation mile 913 to Kittigazuit Bay mile 1081
- Prince Alfred
- Prince of Wales
- Rae
- Tuktoyaktuk - northern half
- Tuktoyaktuk - southern half
- Tulita mile 512 to Fort Good Hope mile 684
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
- Wrigley Harbour mile 0 to Axe Point mile 91
- Yukon Coast
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