Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 October 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind light increasing to south 5 to 15 knots this evening and to south 15 to 25 late overnight. Wind backing to southeast 20 to 30 near noon Monday except variable 5 to 15 near Haida Gwaii.
Rain overnight and Monday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 October 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 early Monday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 October 2026
Tuesday
Wind southerly 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
southerly 10 to 20 in the morning then increasing to southerly 30 to 40 in the
afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots becoming
southeast 15 to 25.
Thursday
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 11 October 2026 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over northern Explorer.By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday weakening ridge located over southern
Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over BC interior.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday ridge located over southern BC interior.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:17 AM PDT 11 October 2026 A ridge of high pressure over the B.C. Interior is bringing strong togale force northeasterly outflow through the mainland inlets.
These winds will ease midday today.
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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