Hecate Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 21 November 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots backing to northeast 15 to 25 late overnight then becoming northeast 20 to 30 Friday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 21 November 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 21 November 2024
Saturday
Wind northeast 20 to 30 knots becoming
northeast 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind northeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
northeast 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northeast 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 21 November 2024 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing low located west of the offshorewaters.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Friday deepening low 983 mb located south of
Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday storm 980 mb located off Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:54 PM PST 21 November 2024 A low pressure centre located west of the offshore waters slowlydeparts the region. In its wake, gale force easterlies over central
and northern waters will diminish this evening.
The next low moves up the Oregon and Washington coast tonight and
into Southern Explorer Friday morning. The low will lie west of
Vancouver Island Friday afternoon.
Gale to storm force southerly to southeasterly winds will develop
over southern waters ahead of the low, while northerly gales are
expected in its wake. Southeasterly gales will also spread into the
inner South Coast on Friday.
Additionally, strong to gale force outflow winds through mainland
inlets of the North and Central Coasts will strengthen to gale to
storm force on Friday.
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