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Hecate Strait - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 12 October 2024

Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 late overnight except variable 5 to 15 near Haida Gwaii. Wind becoming south 25 to 35 near noon Sunday then diminishing to southerly 20 to 25 early Sunday evening.

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Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 October 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 4 metres subsiding to 3 Sunday morning and to 2 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 October 2024
Monday Wind southerly 10 to 20 knots becoming southerly 15 to 25 in the morning.
Tuesday Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to southerly 25 to 35.
Wednesday Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 20.

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Storm warning in effect

Hecate Strait - southern half

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 12 October 2024

'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 9:30 PM PDT 12 October 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located on a line
north-south over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located on a line north-south
over the Central Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:22 PM PDT 12 October 2024 A frontal system currently located over Haida Gwaii will continue to
move along the coast, reaching the Central Coast early Sunday
morning.

Gale to storm force southeasterlies will persist over large areas of
the northern waters, central waters, and over West Coast Vancouver
Island North for tonight.

For the northern waters, the strong winds will begin to weaken
Before morning while the central waters will likely see the winds
weaken by late afternoon. For west coast Vancouver Island
North, an extended period of strong winds will continue until late
Sunday night.

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