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Hecate Strait - southern half

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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 to
gale force northeasterly outflow through the mainland inlets.
These winds will ease midday today.

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