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Hecate Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 15 March 2026

Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southwest 30 near midnight and to southwest 20 Monday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northerly 15 early Monday evening.

Rain changing to flurries or showers Monday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 March 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 this evening and to 3 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 2 Monday morning and to 1 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 March 2026
Tuesday Wind southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind southwesterly 15 to 25 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwesterly 10 to 20 knots.

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Storm warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 15 March 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 or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 15 March 2026 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight warm front located over the North Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday departing warm front located over the
Central Coast.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight weakening cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Monday quasi-stationary frontal system located
on a line northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:27 PM PDT 15 March 2026 An intense warm front is generating southeast storm to hurricane
force winds to northern and central waters.

As the warm front passes, winds will then veer to southwest
Gales over the northern and central waters tonight.

Southeast gales over Northern Strait of Georgia will persist through
Monday.

A quasi-stationary front will set up on Monday over the central
waters with southwesterly gales over southern waters and strong
westerlies over northern waters.

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