Hecate Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 May 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 20 knots backing to west 15 early this morning then increasing to northwest 15 to 25 near noon. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Wednesday morning and to light Wednesday afternoon. Wind becoming south 10 to 15 Wednesday evening.
Drizzle ending this afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 May 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 near noon
Wednesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 May 2025
Thursday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 25 to 35 in the morning.
Friday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
south 10 to 20.
Saturday
Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 13 May 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located on a line north-southover the offshore waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday weakening ridge located on a line
north-south over Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:40 AM PDT 13 May 2025 A ridge of high pressure over the offshore waters will bring strongto gale force northwesterly winds to west coast Vancouver Island and
Southeastern Explorer today.
Strong to gale force westerly winds will develop through Juan de Fuca
strait this evening.
Near gale force winds will linger over west coast Vancouver Island
from this evening into Wednesday morning.
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