Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 March 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 early this evening then diminishing to south 20 late overnight. Wind veering to west 15 Sunday morning then diminishing to light Sunday afternoon. Wind becoming west 15 Sunday evening.
Showers changing to rain this afternoon then to showers Sunday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 22 March 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 22 March 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today warm front located from Haida Gwaii toExplorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight warm front located on a line
northwest-southeast over Hecate Strait.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Sunday cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday departing cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Washington Coast.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Sunday departing low located over northwestern
Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 PM PDT 22 March 2025 A developing cold front this afternoon is bringing southeast galesfrom Haida Gwaii and the North Coast through the central waters to
Explorer region. Gales will increase to storm force near the
headlands of Vancouver Island this evening. As the warm front sweeps
onto the South Coast it will bring gales to some inner straits
overnight and early Sunday morning. Winds will diminish late Sunday
night. The associated low will drift across Northwestern Bowie
towards the Alaskan Panhandle on Sunday bringing marginal southwest
gales across Northwestern Bowie.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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