Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
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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Synopsis
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 ofAlaska.
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 alow in the Gulf of Alaska weakens and moves away from the region.
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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