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Hecate Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 September 2023

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 early this evening then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 35 to 45 early Sunday morning then diminishing to southeast 25 to 35 Sunday afternoon. Wind becoming easterly 25 Sunday evening.

Showers ending Sunday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 September 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 2 after midnight and to 3 to 4 late Sunday morning. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 September 2023
Monday Wind southeasterly 25 to 35 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southeast 25 to 35 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to south 15 to 25.

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Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 23 September 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 PDT 23 September 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying trough located over Bowie.

At 5:00 p.m. PDT Sunday intensifying frontal system located
southwest of Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located off Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 PM PDT 23 September 2023 A deep low pressure system is expected to spread gale to hurricane
force winds across the British Columbia waters Sunday through Monday.

Initially, a trough will bring southerly gale and storm force winds
to the central and northern waters on Sunday morning.

An intensifying frontal system will cross Explorer late Sunday,
spreading storm to local hurricane force southeasterly winds across
southern and central waters Sunday evening. Significant wave height
of 10 metres is expected for the northwestern half of Explorer Sunday
night into Monday morning.

Another intense frontal system is expected to follow the same path on
Monday night.

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