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Hecate Strait - southern half

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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 03 October 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots backing to east 20 to 30 near midnight except east 35 near Cape St. James. Wind becoming northeast 20 to 30 late overnight then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Friday morning. Wind backing to southwest 10 to 15 Friday afternoon then increasing to south 25 Friday evening.

Rain ending near noon Friday. Rain Friday evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 03 October 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this evening and to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 1 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 03 October 2024
Saturday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 20 to 30 in the morning and to southwest 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots.
Monday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to southerly 20 to 30.

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Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait - southern half

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 03 October 2024

'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 4:47 PM PDT 3 October 2024 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today deepening low 995 mb located off Explorer.
By 11:00 a.m. PDT Friday dissipating low 998 mb located over the
Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday approaching frontal system located over
western Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:39 PM PDT 3 October 2024 A deepening low pressure system will track across Explorer tonight
and weaken over the Central Coast on Friday. Ahead of the low,
southeast gales will develop over Explorer early this evening and
then spread to central waters this evening with storm force
southeasterlies near the headlands of Vancouver Island.

Winds will back to northwest gales to storm force winds immediately
behind the low before diminishing to strong westerlies midday Friday
over Explorer. Gale force northwesterlies will prevail in the wake of
the low over the central waters and the headlands of Vancouver Island
on Friday before diminishing late Friday.

An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie Friday night.
Ahead of the front, southerly gales will develop over Bowie late
Friday afternoon and then spread to northern and central waters
Friday night.

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