Hecate Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 March 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 20 to 25 early this evening and to southwest 15 to 20 late this evening. Wind southwest 15 to 20 Friday.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms Friday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in showers.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 March 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near midnight and to 1 to
2 early Friday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 March 2025
Saturday
Wind southerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 35 in the afternoon and to south 40 to 50 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind south 30 to 40 knots diminishing to
southwest 10 to 20.
Monday
Wind northwest 10 knots increasing to southeast
15 late in the day.
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Ice Conditions
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - northern half
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 20 March 2025'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 PM PDT 20 March 2025 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located from Bowie toExplorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located from Hecate Strait
to Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday building ridge located over Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday deepening trough located over the
offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:58 PM PDT 20 March 2025 A frontal system crossing the northern and central waters is givingsoutheast gales this evening. The trailing cold front will cross the
South Coast this evening. Southeast gales will develop later this
evening over inner waters from Queen Charlotte Strait to the Strait
of Georgia. Winds will shift to moderate to strong westerlies in the
wake of the front.
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