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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 March 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind west 5 to 15 knots becoming light late this afternoon then increasing to south 15 near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 25 overnight and to southeast 40 Sunday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 45 to 55 near noon Sunday and to southeast 55 to 65 Sunday afternoon. Wind diminishing to southeast 40 Sunday evening.

Showers or flurries ending this afternoon. Snow or rain beginning overnight and becoming rain Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 2 to 3 Sunday morning and to 4 to 6 Sunday afternoon. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 March 2026
Monday Wind south 30 to 40 knots diminishing to westerly 15 to 25 in the morning and to variable 5 to 15 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.

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Hurricane force wind warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 06:17 AM PDT 14 March 2026

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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 AM PDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today high located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening high located over southeastern
Explorer.

At 5:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying warm front located over the
offshore waters.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located over the North
Coast.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday weakening cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:57 AM PDT 14 March 2026 An intensifying warm front will bring southeast gale to storm force
winds over the offshore waters early Sunday morning and spreading to
northern and central waters throughout the day. Hurricane force
southeasterlies will develop from the headlands of Vancouver Island
to Hecate Strait Sunday afternoon. Southeast gale force winds will
also develop over Northern Strait of Georgia Sunday afternoon.

As the warm front passes, winds will veer to southwest gale force
Sunday afternoon over the offshore waters and Sunday night over the
central waters. The northern waters will see winds diminish to
westerly strong in the wake of the warm front.

A quasi-stationary front will set up early next week over the
Central waters with southwesterly gale force winds over southern
waters and westerly strong over northern waters.

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