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Hecate Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 14 December 2025

Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 late this evening then increasing to south 20 to 30 Monday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 30 to 40 Monday evening.

Rain changing to scattered showers near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 14 December 2025
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 near midnight and to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Monday morning then building to 2 to 3 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 14 December 2025
Tuesday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to west 15 to 25 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind west 15 to 25 knots backing to south 20 to 30.
Thursday Wind south 20 to 30 knots.

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Storm warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 4:00 PM PST 14 December 2025

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 4:00 PM PST 14 December 2025 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PST today deepening low 963 mb located northwest
of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 982 mb located over northwestern
Explorer.

At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight warm front from low located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Central Coast.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Monday cold front located west of Vancouver
Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Monday approaching low 983 mb located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:02 PM PST 14 December 2025 An intensifying frontal system is passing through the North Coast.
Gale to storm force southeasterly winds will shift to gale to storm
force southwesterly winds tonight.

On Monday, this system will move southeastward across the southern
waters with southerly gales ahead of the front and strong to gale
force westerly winds behind the front.

The active weather pattern continues as another low approaches Bowie
Monday afternoon spreading gale to storm force southwesterly over the
northern waters.

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