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Hecate Strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 May 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 30 Friday afternoon.

Scattered showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 May 2025

Hecate Strait - northern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 Friday afternoon.

Hecate Strait - southern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 May 2025
Saturday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots.
Sunday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming northerly 10 to 20.
Monday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas Vancouver Harbour Sechelt East Dellwood - 46207 Squamish Airport Powell River Airport Sand Heads Lightstation Discovery Island Georgia Strait - 46303 Vancouver Int'l Airport Cape St.James Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal English Bay – 46304 Point Atkinson Herbert Island Bella Bella Airport West Vancouver Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Campbell River Airport South Nomad - 46036 Malahat Sentry Shoal - 46131 Race Rocks Lightstation Kelp Reefs Esquimalt Harbour Saturna Island South Brooks - 46132 Sheringham Point University of Victoria Halibut Bank - 46146 Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands South Moresby - 46147 Estevan Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Grief Point La Perouse Bank - 46206 Tofino Airport Solander Island Sartine Island Port Alberni West Sea Otter - 46204 Comox Airport Sisters Islets Port Hardy Airport South Hecate Strait - 46185 Nanaimo Airport Fanny Island Entrance Island
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 8 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low located west of Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening low located west of Bowie.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday trough located west of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:19 PM PDT 7 May 2025 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure building over Vancouver Island,
westerly gales through Juan de Fuca Strait will ease late this
evening.

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