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Hecate Strait

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Issued 10:30 AM PST 03 February 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots veering to east 30 to 40 early this evening. Wind east 30 to 40 Tuesday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray.

Temperatures near minus 4.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 03 February 2025

Hecate Strait - northern half

Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 Tuesday evening.

Hecate Strait - southern half

Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon Tuesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 03 February 2025
Wednesday Wind northeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind light increasing to south 15 to 25 knots.
Friday Wind east 15 knots backing to north 20.

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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 Georgia Strait - 46303 English Bay – 46304 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
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Ice Conditions

There is no ice forecast issued for this area.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait

Issued 10:30 AM PST 03 February 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Hecate Strait

Issued 10:30 AM PST 03 February 2025

Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 10:30 AM PST 3 February 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low 1008 mb located near Tofino.
By 10:30 p.m. PST tonight low 1003 mb located over southeastern
Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:19 AM PST 3 February 2025 A low pressure centre will remain mainly stationary near Western
Vancouver Island today. This low will slowly move to Explorer
tonight. Northeasterly gales will persist over the majority of the
northern and offshore waters to the north of the low.

A ridge of high pressure in Yukon and BC Interior will keep the
Arctic airmass until Wednesday morning. As the low remains offshore
and the Arctic air pushes south, gale to storm force outflow
Winds will persist along the mainland coast until Wednesday. Gale
force outflow winds may continue through later this week. The Arctic
airmass will also give freezing spray in these outflow winds.

There is a risk of snow squalls and waterspouts over marine areas
also. Please see the marine weather advisory in effect for more
details.

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