Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 July 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind west 10 to 15 knots veering to northerly 5 to 15 Wednesday morning.
Scattered showers ending this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 July 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 metre.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 July 2025
Thursday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 30 to 40 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to
southwest 15.
Saturday
Wind south 15 to 25 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 8 July 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located offCape Scott.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating frontal system located over
Vancouver Island.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located over the offshore
waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:46 AM PDT 8 July 2025 A ridge of high pressure offshore is bringing marginal westerly galesthrough central and eastern sections of Juan de Fuca Strait early
this morning. Winds will diminish later this morning, and redevelop
as marginal gales through Juan de Fuca Strait again on Wednesday as
another ridge strengthens offshore.
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- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
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- Haro Strait
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- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
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- 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
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- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
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