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Hecate Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 13 December 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to northerly 20 to 30 late this afternoon then diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 Saturday evening.

Showers changing to rain overnight and ending Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 December 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Saturday morning then subsiding to 1 to 2 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 December 2024
Sunday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to 20 in the morning then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to easterly 15 to 25.
Tuesday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Middle Nomad - 46004 South Nomad - 46036 Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 South Moresby - 46147 Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 North Hecate Strait - 46183 North Nomad - 46184 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 West Dixon Entrance - 46205 East Dellwood - 46207 West Moresby - 46208 Sartine Island Cape St.James Kindakun Rocks Langara Island Masset Municipal Airport 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
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PST 13 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low located southwest of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight deepening low 976 mb located over southern
Explorer.

At 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing low 990 mb located over the
northern Strait of Georgia.

At 9:30 p.m. PST Saturday building ridge located over the offshore
waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:33 AM PST 13 December 2024 A low pressure system will approach Explorer today, slowly cross
Vancouver Island through Saturday then move into the B.C. Interior
By late in the day Saturday.

Over the southern and central waters, gale to storm force southeast
winds will develop ahead of the low and gale to storm force north
Or northwest winds will develop behind the low. These winds will
diminish as the low moves to the B.C. Interior and a ridge of high
pressure builds on Saturday night.

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