Hecate Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to south 20 to 30 early this morning and to southerly 10 to 20 late this morning. Wind diminishing to light near noon then increasing to southeast 15 near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 overnight then diminishing to southeast 15 to 20 Saturday afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 20 Saturday evening.
Rain ending near noon. Rain beginning near midnight and changing to showers Saturday morning with a risk of thunderstorms. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - northern half
Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2024'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 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located on a line north-southover the offshore waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing frontal system located from
the Central Coast to Tofino.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located off Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday departing frontal system located on a
line northwest-southeast over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:32 AM PST 6 December 2024 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii will track southwards acrossVancouver Island tonight. Ahead of the front, southerly gales will
continue today over central and southern waters, and then spread to
the inner South Coast this afternoon and gradually ease tonight.
Localized southeast storm force winds over Queen Charlotte Sound and
the headlands of West Vancouver Island North will ease this
afternoon.
Another frontal system will track across the offshore waters tonight
and onto the North Coast early Saturday morning. Ahead of the front,
strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over Bowie this
evening and then spread to northern waters overnight. In its wake,
winds will shift to strong to gale force southwesterly over most
outer waters tonight through Saturday.
Late Saturday afternoon into the evening most outer waters will shift
to strong to gale force northwesterly ahead of an offshore ridge of
high pressure.
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