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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 April 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots becoming light early this afternoon then increasing to northwest 5 to 15 after midnight. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Monday morning and to northwest 20 to 25 Monday afternoon.

Periods of rain ending near midnight.

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less early this evening then building to 1 to 2 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 April 2026
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 30 to 40 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 19 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located from Cape
St. James to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing trough located southwest of
Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Alaska panhandle.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:32 AM PDT 19 April 2026 A weakening frontal system from Haida Gwaii to Explorer is bringing
strong to gale force southeasterlies to parts of the central and
southern waters. These winds will ease early this morning.

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