Hecate Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 March 2021
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind light increasing to northerly 5 to 15 knots late this afternoon and to north 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 20 to 30 Tuesday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 March 2021
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 near midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 March 2021
Wednesday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
northwest 5 to 15 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light late in the day.
Friday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to
south 35 to 45.
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Ice Conditions
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 8 March 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low 1000 mb located west of Explorer.By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday low 1008 mb located south of Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday building ridge located over northern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:33 AM PST 8 March 2021 A low west of Explorer this morning will slowly track south today andtonight. The low will lie south of Explorer Tuesday morning.
This low will bring strong to gale force southeasterly winds west of
Vancouver Island and over Queen Charlotte Sound today and tonight.
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