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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 20 May 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to 20 this evening then diminishing to light near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to northwest 10 to 20 Thursday evening.

Periods of rain tonight and Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 May 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 May 2026
Friday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Saturday Wind west 5 to 15 knots backing to south 10 to 20 late in the day.
Sunday Wind south 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 30 late in the day.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 20 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Cape St. James.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening ridge located from the Central
Coast to Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located west of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:17 AM PDT 20 May 2026 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, northwesterly gales over Johnstone
Strait and West Vancouver Island will develop this afternoon and then
ease overnight. Winds will redevelop late Thursday afternoon.

A frontal system tracking across Bowie today continues to give
southerly gales to Northern Bowie this morning. Winds will slowly
ease in the afternoon and evening.

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