Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 19 March 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 25 to 30 near midnight then increasing to southeast 35 early Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 45 late Thursday morning then diminishing to southerly 25 Thursday afternoon.
Rain ending after midnight. Showers Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 19 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 9:30 PM PDT 19 March 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing frontal system located fromthe North Coast to the Strait of Georgia.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located over the offshore
waters.
By 1:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located from Hecate Strait
to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:41 PM PDT 19 March 2025 A strong frontal system is generating gale to storm forcesoutheasterly winds to most waters this evening, including the inner
South Coast waters.
As the system weakens and moves inland, winds will ease below gale
force late this evening.
Another frontal system will approach the northern and central waters
Thursday morning spreading gale force southeasterlies.
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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