Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 September 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots backing to southeast 15 to 20 this morning then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 overnight. Wind diminishing to northwesterly 10 to 20 near noon Friday then becoming variable 5 to 15 Friday afternoon.
Rain Friday. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 September 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this afternoon then
subsiding to 1 or less near noon Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 September 2023
Saturday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots.
Monday
Wind easterly 25 to 35 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 21 September 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today cold front located on a linenortheast-southwest over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday cold front located from Explorer to the
North Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to the Central
Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located from Explorer to Vancouver
Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:42 AM PDT 21 September 2023 A cold front will track across Bowie today and then Haida Gwaiitonight. Ahead of the front, southwesterly gales over Bowie will
spread to northern waters this morning. In its wake, winds will ease
to moderate to strong westerlies tonight through Friday.
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