Hecate Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 17 January 2021
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southeast 15 to 25 late overnight then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 near noon Monday. Wind increasing to southeast 45 late Monday afternoon.
Showers this evening and Monday afternoon changing to rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - northern half
Issued 9:30 PM PST 17 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 9:30 PM PST 17 January 2021 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight ridge located on a line north-south overQueen Charlotte Sound.
By 10:00 p.m. PST tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Monday frontal system located on a line north-south
over western Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:21 PM PST 17 January 2021 A frontal system will approach Bowie tonight and the North Coast onMonday. Gale to storm force southeasterlies will develop ahead of the
system over the northern waters.
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- Amundsen
- Axe Point mile 91 to Camsell Bend mile 290
- Baillie
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- 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 - northern half
- 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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