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Hecate Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 November 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 early this morning then becoming southeast 10 to 20 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 this evening and to southeast 30 to 40 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southerly 20 to 30 Friday evening.

Scattered showers ending this evening. Rain overnight and Friday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 November 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 late this evening and to 2 to 3 Friday morning. Seas building to 3 to 4 near noon Friday then subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 November 2025
Saturday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15.

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Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 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 13 November 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
By 10:00 a.m. PST today departing frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Bowie.
By 10:00 p.m. PST tonight weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over Queen Charlotte Sound.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 AM PST 13 November 2025 As the frontal system over Vancouver Island moves inland today,
northerly gales over southern outer waters will gradually ease.

A new frontal system will cross the marine regions tonight and on
Friday, bringing southeasterly gales ahead of it and strong to gale
force westerlies behind.

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