Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 04 October 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 near midnight then diminishing to southwest 25 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 5 to 15 Saturday afternoon.
Rain overnight and Saturday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 04 October 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 PDT 4 October 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over Bowie.By 10:30 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located over the Central
Coast.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Saturday approaching frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:17 PM PDT 4 October 2024 A frontal system will track across northern waters tonight. Southerlygales over Bowie this evening will spread eastward into northern and
central waters overnight ahead of the front.
By Saturday morning, southerly gales will also develop over west
coast Vancouver Island.
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