Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 22 November 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northeast 20 knots diminishing to northeast 15 late overnight then increasing to northeast 20 late Saturday morning. Wind increasing to northeast 25 Saturday evening.
Showers Saturday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 22 November 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 November 2024
Sunday
Wind northeast 20 to 30 knots.
Monday
Wind northeast 10 to 20 knots.
Tuesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southerly
10 to 20.
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Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 4:00 PM PST 22 November 2024Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 22 November 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening low 978 mb located over southernExplorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday weakening low 982 mb located over
northwestern Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday weakening low 986 mb located over
northwestern Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:40 PM PST 22 November 2024 A 978 MB low currently over Southern Explorer will track towardsNorthwest Vancouver Island tonight and Saturday.
Gale to storm force southerly to southeasterly winds will continue
over southern waters ahead of the low, while northerly gales are
expected in its wake. Southeasterly gales will continue over the
inner South Coast tonight.
Outflow winds continue through the all coastal mainland inlets. Gale
force to storm force winds through Howe Sound will ease tonight. Gale
force winds outflow through the north and Central Coast inlets will
strengthen to storm force through the weekend.
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