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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Issued 09:30 PM PDT 16 July 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 late Friday morning then increasing to northwest 20 to 30 late Friday afternoon.

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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 July 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 July 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 20 to 30.
Monday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 25 to 35.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 16 July 2026 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located west
of Bowie.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low located southeast of Explorer.
By 1:00 p.m. PDT Friday departing low located over Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:20 PM PDT 16 July 2026 Ahead of the ridge of high pressure offshore, strong northwesterly
winds continue over most of the marine regions. Over South Hecate and
west coast Haida Gwaii south marginal northwest gales will perist
this evening.

A low south of Explorer will approach the South Coast tonight and
bring a risk of thunderstorms and occasionally gusty winds to the
region.

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