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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 07 February 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind south 15 to 25 knots backing to southeast 30 Sunday morning.

Showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 metres except 4 over southern sections early this morning. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 February 2026
Monday Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots becoming southerly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming southerly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind south 15 knots increasing to south 35.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PST 7 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located from the Central
Coast to Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today approaching low located west of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:25 AM PST 7 February 2026 A frontal system lying over the Central Coast and Central Vancouver
Island will bring gale force southeasterly winds across the Central
Coast, West Vancouver Island south, and inner South Coast waters
today. Winds will ease to strong by the evening as the frontal
System moves out of the region.

A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drift
eastward tonight, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
Regions. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds are expected over
the northern and central waters with a risk of thunderstorms through
Sunday.

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