Hecate Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 September 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots except northeasterly outflow 25 near the mainland inlets. Wind becoming north 15 to 25 near midnight except northeasterly outflow 25 near the mainland inlets overnight and Saturday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 September 2026
Hecate Strait - northern half
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 metre or less.
Hecate Strait - southern half
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 Saturday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 September 2026
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 20.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 11 September 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located west of theoffshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing low located over southern Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:35 PM PDT 11 September 2026 There is a risk of waterspouts over Explorer this evening as a lowcrosses the southern offshore waters.
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