Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 21 November 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind easterly 25 to 35 knots becoming easterly 25 near noon then increasing to northeast 25 to 35 Friday morning.
Scattered showers ending this afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 21 November 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 early this evening and to 1 to
2 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 21 November 2024
Saturday
Wind northeast 20 to 30 knots.
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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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 04:00 AM PST 21 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 4:00 AM PST 21 November 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today departing low located over northwesternExplorer.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight deepening low located off Oregon Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday low located off Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:39 AM PST 21 November 2024 A low pressure center over Northwestern Explorer will move west ofthe region today. In its wake, gale to storm force easterlies over
offshore, central and northern waters will gradually ease today.
Additionally, strong to gale force outflow winds through mainland
inlets of the North and Central Coasts will continue today and
Friday.
An approaching low coming up from the south along the Oregon and
Washington coast will lie off Vancouver Island by Friday afternoon.
Ahead of the low, gale force northeasterlies will develop over
offshore, southern and central waters Friday morning.
Over southern waters, southeast storms will develop Friday morning
over West Vancouver Island south and then spread to the inner South
Coast Friday afternoon as southeast gales.
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