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Hecate Strait

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Issued 09:30 PM PCT 14 November 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southeast 40 near midnight then increasing to southeast 45 to 55 early Sunday morning. Wind becoming southeast 45 Sunday afternoon then diminishing to southwest 30 Sunday evening except southwest 40 over northern sections.

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Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PCT 14 November 2026

Hecate Strait - northern half

Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 this evening then subsiding to 3 to 4 Sunday evening.

Hecate Strait - southern half

Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 7 this evening and to 6 to 8 Sunday morning. Seas subsiding to 6 Sunday afternoon and to 3 to 4 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PCT 14 November 2026
Monday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to east 15 to 25 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind northeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northerly 10 to 20.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Masset Municipal Airport North Hecate Strait - 46183 North Nomad - 46184 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 Sartine Island West Dixon Entrance - 46205 East Dellwood - 46207 West Moresby - 46208 Cape St.James Kindakun Rocks Langara Island Middle Nomad - 46004 Rose Spit Sandspit Airport Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Bonilla Island Cathedral Point Cumshewa Island Grey Islet Holland Rock Lucy Islands Lightstation Prince Rupert Airport Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 South Nomad - 46036 South Moresby - 46147
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Storm warning in effect

Hecate Strait

Issued 9:50 PM PCT 14 November 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PCT 14 November 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PCT tonight frontal system located over Haida Gwaii
to Port Hardy.
By 4:00 a.m. PCT Sunday frontal system located from the Central
Coast to Vancouver Island.

At 9:30 p.m. PCT tonight cold front from 959 mb low located over
southern Bowie.
By 9:00 a.m. PCT Sunday departing low 966 mb located over northern
Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:13 PM pct 14 November 2026 A frontal system is lying across Haida Gwaii through Vancouver Island
will move onto B.C. mainland coast tonight. Gale to storm force
southeasterlies over all marine waters will persist tonight. A band
of hurricane force southeast winds from Queen Charlotte Sound to west
coast Vancouver Island winds over southern waters will continue this
evening. Winds over the southern waters will ease in the wake of the
front early Sunday morning.

On Sunday, a trailing low pressure centre will track northward across
Bowie. Gale to storm southeast winds will persist over northern
waters before the winds veer to gale force westerlies in the
afternoon. These winds will begin to ease Sunday evening as the low
departs.

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