Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 25 December 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 25 to 35 knots becoming south 25 after midnight then diminishing to southwest 15 early Thursday morning. Wind backing to south 20 late Thursday afternoon then to southeast 25 early Thursday evening.
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Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 25 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 5 this evening and to 4 late
overnight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon Thursday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 25 December 2024
Friday
Wind southeast 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10
to 15 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind southeast 25 knots.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PST 25 December 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 9:30 PM PST 25 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight quasi-stationary frontal system locatedon a line north-south over central Vancouver Island.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low 982 mb located off the Washington
Coast.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Thursday low 984 mb located over southeastern
Vancouver Island.
At 1:00 p.m. PST Thursday ridge located on a line north-south over
Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:21 PM PST 25 December 2024 A frontal system will stall over Vancouver Island through thisevening. This will continue to generate gale force southeast winds
throughout the inner South Coast waters until early Thursday morning.
For the central and northern waters, gale force southwesterlies in
the wake of the front will gradually ease overnight.
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