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Hecate Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 November 2025

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southerly 20 to 30 this evening and to southwest 10 to 20 Saturday morning.

Rain changing to showers near midnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 November 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this morning and to 3 to 4 early this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening and to 1 to 2 late this evening and to 1 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 November 2025
Sunday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 30 in the morning.
Monday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southeast 10 to 20.
Tuesday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.

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Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 November 2025

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 PST 14 November 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over central Vancouver Island.
By 9:00 a.m. PST today weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located over
Hecate Strait.
By 7:00 p.m. PST tonight departing frontal system located on a
line north-south over the Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday approaching low located southwest of
the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 AM PST 14 November 2025 A frontal system currently over Hecate Strait this morning will
intensify and cross the central waters through today, bringing
southeasterly gales ahead of it and strong to gale force westerlies
behind.

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