Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 23 November 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 20 to 30 knots becoming northeast 25 to 35 late this afternoon then becoming northeast 20 to 30 early Sunday morning.
Scattered showers or flurries ending overnight.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 23 November 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 metres subsiding to 1 Sunday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 23 November 2024
Monday
Wind northeast 10 to 20 knots backing to
northwest 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 1:29 PM PST 23 November 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 10:30 AM PST 23 November 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BCinterior.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening low 990 mb located 30 miles
southwest of Cape Scott.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Sunday weakening low 1000 mb located over
northwestern Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday approaching trough located off the
Washington Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:13 AM PST 23 November 2024 A 990 millibar low just southwest of Cape Scott will track slowlynorthward over Queen Charlotte Sound today while weakening. The low
will move eastward tonight into Explorer Sunday morning. Another
trough will approach the South Coast early Sunday morning.
Strong to gale force southerly to southeasterly winds over southern
and central waters north and east of the low will prevail today
Then weaken on Sunday. Strong to local gale force southeasterlies
over the South Coast will also ease Sunday afternoon.
A strong ridge of high pressure over BC Interior combined with the
low offshore will continue to produce gale to storm force outflow
winds through the mainland inlets of the North and Central Coasts
this weekend.
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