Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search

Features

Download our new mobile weather app

Download our new mobile weather app

My Weather Profile Weather Topics  | 

Hecate Strait

Warnings

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 11 December 2019

Tonight and Thursday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 early this evening and to southerly 10 to 20 near midnight. Wind southwest 15 Thursday.

Rain changing to showers near midnight. Risk of thunderstorms overnight and Thursday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 11 December 2019

Hecate Strait - northern half

Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 4 metres subsiding to 3 after midnight and to 1 to 2 early Thursday morning.

Hecate Strait - southern half

Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 after midnight and to 1 to 2 early Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 11 December 2019
Friday Wind west 5 to 15 knots backing to south 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40.

Stay connected

ATOM

List of Official Text Forecasts
Resources

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas South Nomad - 46036 Sentry Shoal - 46131 South Brooks - 46132 Halibut Bank - 46146 South Moresby - 46147 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 La Perouse Bank - 46206 East Dellwood - 46207 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Sartine Island Solander Island Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Cape St.James Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Herbert Island Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
Ice Conditions

There is no ice forecast issued for this area.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Hecate Strait

Issued 4:00 PM PST 11 December 2019

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 PM PST 11 December 2019 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located from Haida Gwaii to
Cape Scott.
By 10:00 p.m. PST tonight weakening frontal system located on a
line northwest-southeast over Hecate Strait.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday trough located west of Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Thursday trough located over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:35 PM PST 11 December 2019 A frontal system extending from Haida Gwaii to west of Vancouver
Island will cross the mainland coast tonight.

Gale to storm force southeasterlies are expected ahead of the front.
Winds will ease to strong southwesterlies behind the front.

A trough will move through Bowie Thursday afternoon generating gale
force southwesterlies as it passes.

Pacific - South Coast Area

Another Region

Marine Weather for Canada

Weather shortcuts


How to use
  • Add to shortcuts
    • Go to the desired page on the site, open the Weather shortcuts menu and click on the "Add to shortcuts" button
    • Page name will display in the "Add this page" window, the name can be changed by highlighting the text and entering the desired name.
    • Click on the "Save" button to add the link to the list
    • Click on the "X" button to close the panel
  • Delete a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to delete
    • Click on the "Delete" button to remove the link from the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Move a link up/down the list
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Click and hold the link and move to new location in the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Rename a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to rename
    • Click on the "Rename" button and change the link name
    • Click the enter or tab key
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Keyboard navigation
    • Use the Tab key to move to a button or link
    • Use the Enter key to click on buttons or links
    • Organize shortcuts navigation
      • Use the ↑ Up key to select the link above. If none are selected, it will select the first link
      • Use the ↓ Down key to select the link below. If none are selected, it will select the last link
      • Use the Page Up key to move a selection up in the list
      • Use the Page Down key to move a selection down in the list
  • Restore default list

    Warning: Clicking on the button below will remove all your customized links.

What we are doing

Weather Forecasts

Weather Alerts

Weather Resources

Feedback about this web site
Date modified: