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Hecate Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 May 2025

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind southeast 25 knots diminishing to westerly 15 to 20 this morning then backing to southwest 10 to 15 this evening. Wind diminishing to light Saturday evening.

Rain changing to scattered showers this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 May 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 May 2025
Sunday Wind light increasing to southeast 5 to 15 knots in the morning and to southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Monday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southerly 15 to 25 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 2 May 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over Haida Gwaii.
By 1:00 p.m. PDT today departing frontal system located on a line
north-south over the Central Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday building ridge located over Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:35 AM PDT 2 May 2025 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii will move onto the Central Coast
this afternoon.

Ahead of the front, strong southeasterlies over northern and
Central waters will continue this morning before shifting to strong
westerly in its wake near midday. Winds will briefly rise to
southerly gale force near the headlands of Vancouver Island
And Queen Charlotte Sound this morning as the front passes.

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