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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 11 October 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20 knots early this evening and to southerly 20 to 30 late overnight. Wind southerly 20 to 30 Monday.

Rain overnight and Monday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2026
Tuesday Wind southerly 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southerly 10 to 20 in the morning then increasing to southerly 30 to 35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southeast 15.
Thursday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 11 October 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over southern Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday weakening ridge located over southern
Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located over northern BC interior.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday ridge located over southern BC interior.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:17 AM PDT 11 October 2026 A ridge of high pressure over the B.C. Interior is bringing strong to
gale force northeasterly outflow through the mainland inlets.
These winds will ease midday today.

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