Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 March 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late Saturday morning and to southeast 30 to 40 Saturday afternoon.
Showers with a risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon and this evening changing to rain Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 March 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Saturday morning and to 3
to 5 Saturday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 March 2025
Sunday
Wind south 30 to 40 knots diminishing to
northwest 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind northwest 10 knots increasing to southeast
15 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots.
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Ice Conditions
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 21 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 21 March 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located over Explorer.At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday trough located over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday trough located west of Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:55 PM PDT 21 March 2025 A developing front over the offshore waters will arrive Saturdayafternoon bringing southeast gales from 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
Saturday evening. As the front sweeps onto the South Coast it will
bring gales to some inner straits overnight and early Sunday
Morning.
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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