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Hecate Strait - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 40 early this evening then diminishing to southwest 20 to 30 Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 near noon Tuesday then becoming variable 5 to 15 Tuesday afternoon.

Rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 early this morning and to 2 to 3 early this afternoon. Seas building to 3 to 4 early this evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 Tuesday morning and to 1 to 2 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2025
Wednesday Wind southeast 35 knots increasing to south 45 to 55 in the afternoon then diminishing to northwest 30 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwest 30 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 20 knots veering to northeast 15 to 25 late in the day.

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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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Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait - southern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2025

'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 13 January 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today weakening cold front located over Hecate
Strait.

At 10:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday cold front located over Sandspit extending
southwestward.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Tuesday quasi-stationary cold front located over
McInnes Island extending southwestward.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:48 AM PST 13 January 2025 A frontal system will approach Bowie this morning and move onto the
North Coast tonight. Southerly gales will develop over Bowie this
morning and spread across the northern waters in the afternoon.
Southwest gales are expected across north and central waters tonight
as the frontal system moves inland.

A trailing cold front will stall over the Central Coast on Tuesday.
Southerly gales will continue through Tuesday over the Central Coast.

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