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Hecate Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 06 October 2024

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 45 late this afternoon then diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 this evening. Wind backing to southeast 15 to 25 Monday afternoon.

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

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 06 October 2024
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this morning then subsiding to 2 to 3 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 06 October 2024
Tuesday Wind southerly 25 knots veering to southwest 10 to 20 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots.
Thursday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 30.

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Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 06 October 2024

'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 10:30 AM PDT 6 October 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary frontal system located
over the Central Coast.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight merging frontal system located on a line
north-south over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:13 AM PDT 6 October 2024 A nearly stationary front over the Central Coast is generating a
swath of southerly gales over Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound,
Central Coast and west coast Vancouver Island. These winds will
persist for the remainder of the day.

Another frontal system will cross the northern waters today,
spreading gales into northern and central waters throughout the day.
Localized storm force southerly winds are expected near
The headlands of west coast Vancouver Island and Eastern Queen
Charlotte Sound this evening as this frontal system merges with
The quasi-stationary front hung up along the Central Coast.

The frontal system will move eastward and weaken to lie over the
Central Coast Monday. Winds will ease to strong to gale force
southeasterlies ahead of the front and moderate southwesterlies
behind it.

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