Hecate Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 10 July 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 early this evening then diminishing to south 20 to 30 late overnight. Wind becoming southwest 20 Friday morning then veering to west 5 to 15 Friday afternoon.
Rain beginning this evening changing to showers Friday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - northern half
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 10 July 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 10:30 AM PDT 10 July 2025 Today Tonight and Friday By 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located off VancouverIsland.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over Explorer.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over northern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:23 AM PDT 10 July 2025 A frontal system is approaching the North Coast today, bringingsoutheasterly gales to northern waters through the day. Winds will
weaken tonight as the system tracks inland.
A ridge of high pressure will redevelop over Southern Explorer on
Friday, generating gale force westerly winds through central and
eastern sections of Juan de Fuca Strait late Friday afternoon through
to early evening.
Mackenzie - Mackenzie River Area
- Amundsen
- Axe Point mile 91 to Camsell Bend mile 290
- Baillie
- Banks
- Bathurst
- Bowie - northern half
- Byam
- Camsell Bend mile 290 to Tulita mile 512
- Coronation
- Dease
- Dixon Entrance East
- Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
- Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
- Dolphin
- Fort Good Hope mile 684 to Point Separation mile 913
- Great Slave Lake - basin
- Great Slave Lake - east arm
- Great Slave Lake - north arm
- Hecate Strait - northern half
- Lake Athabasca - eastern half
- Lake Athabasca - western half
- Larsen
- Mackenzie
- Maud
- McClintock
- McClure
- Melville
- North Mackenzie
- North Tuktoyaktuk
- Point Separation mile 913 to Kittigazuit Bay mile 1081
- Prince Alfred
- Prince of Wales
- Rae
- Tuktoyaktuk - northern half
- Tuktoyaktuk - southern half
- Tulita mile 512 to Fort Good Hope mile 684
- Ulukhaktok
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
- Wrigley Harbour mile 0 to Axe Point mile 91
- Yukon Coast
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