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Hecate Strait - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 23 April 2024

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots except southwest 15 to 20 near Haida Gwaii. Wind becoming southwest 15 to 25 this afternoon then becoming southwest 15 early Wednesday morning. Wind backing to southeast 10 to 15 Wednesday evening.

Rain changing to showers this afternoon and ending Wednesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 April 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 April 2024
Thursday Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots backing to northerly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 30.

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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 PDT 23 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today cold front located from Hecate Strait
to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening cold front located from the
Central Coast to Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located over western Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight weakening low located over northern
Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:14 AM PDT 23 April 2024 A weakening cold front over Hecate Strait will move onto Northern
Vancouver Island today. Strong southerlies ahead of the front
Shift to moderate to strong southwesterlies behind it.

The associated low centre will drift across Bowie today. Westerly
gales over Southern Bowie will ease late this afternoon.

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