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Hecate Strait - southern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2023

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southwest 15 knots veering to northwest 10 to 20 Thursday afternoon.

Scattered showers ending Thursday afternoon. Risk of thunderstorms today and this evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres except 4 over southern sections. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 early this morning and to 1 or less early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2023
Friday Wind northwest 20 knots becoming south 15 to 25 in the morning then increasing to southeast 35 to 45 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to west 25 to 35 late in the day.
Sunday Wind west 30 knots diminishing to west 15 late in the day.

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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 4:00 AM PST 6 December 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PST today weakening low located over the Gulf of
Alaska.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today building ridge located over Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday trough located over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:14 PM PST 5 December 2023 Gale force southwesterlies over Northern Bowie will ease tonight as a
low in the Gulf of Alaska weakens and moves away from the region.

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