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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 October 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 early this morning and to southwest 15 to 25 late this morning. Wind diminishing to southerly 10 to 15 late this afternoon then becoming northwest 5 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 15 to 25 Saturday morning then becoming southwest 15 Saturday evening.

Rain changing to showers early this morning. Risk of thunderstorms overnight and Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 October 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this morning and to 1 to 2 near noon. Seas subsiding to 1 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 October 2026
Sunday Wind south 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 late in the day.
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 late in the day.

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Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 October 2026

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
By 8:00 a.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located from Prince
Rupert to Cape Scott.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over Explorer.
By 2:00 a.m. PDT Saturday trough located over the Central Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:45 AM PDT 16 October 2026 A strong frontal system over Haida Gwaii is producing gale to storm
force southeasterlies over Hecate Strait and the Central Coast early
this morning. Winds will shift to moderate to strong westerlies this
morning as the front moves inland.

A trough of low pressure will move into Explorer this afternoon and
reach the Central Coast overnight. Gale force westerlies are expected
near the trough.

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