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Hecate Strait - southern half

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Issued 09:30 PM PDT 20 March 2025

Tonight and Friday.

Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to southwest 15 Friday morning.

Showers. Risk of thunderstorms Friday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 March 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening and to 1 to 2 near noon Friday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 March 2025
Saturday Wind southerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 35 in the afternoon and to south 40 to 50 late in the day.
Sunday Wind south 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 20.
Monday Wind northwest 10 knots increasing to southeast 15 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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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 20 March 2025 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing frontal system located over
the Strait of Georgia.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday building ridge located over Explorer.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday deepening trough located over the
offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:18 PM PDT 20 March 2025 A frontal system will cross the South Coast tonight. Southeast gales
will continue over the Strait of Georgia until late this evening,
then shift to moderate to strong westerlies near midnight in the wake
of the front.

Generally westerly flow will prevail over the BC waters as a ridge
builds into the region from the west. Marginal westerly gales are
possible over the offshore waters tonight and Friday morning.

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