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Hecate Strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PST 27 December 2024

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind south 15 knots except south 25 near the mainland coast late this evening. Wind diminishing to southeast 10 late overnight then increasing to southwesterly 10 to 20 early Saturday evening.

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Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 27 December 2024

Hecate Strait - northern half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre.

Hecate Strait - southern half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 27 December 2024
Sunday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming north 15 late in the day.
Monday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to south 20.
Tuesday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50.

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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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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PST 27 December 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low 986 mb located over Explorer.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Saturday low 995 mb located over northern
Vancouver Island.

At 11:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
By 6:00 p.m. PST Sunday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:19 PM PST 27 December 2024 A low pressure will track across Explorer tonight. As this system
approaches Vancouver Island overnight, strong to gale force
southeasterlies across Explorer and west coast Vancouver Island will
veer to strong to gale force westerly. Winds will ease to moderate to
strong westerly by early Saturday afternoon.

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