Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 02 October 2023
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to south 15 to 25 late overnight and to south 25 to 35 Tuesday morning. Wind becoming west 25 Tuesday afternoon then diminishing to northwest 15 Tuesday evening.
Showers changing to rain near midnight.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 02 October 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late Tuesday morning then
subsiding to 1 to 2 Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 02 October 2023
Wednesday
Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind south 10 to 20 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 02 October 2023'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 2 October 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over Vancouver.By 8:00 p.m. PDT tonight trough located over BC interior.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located over Explorer.
By 8:00 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located over Hecate Strait to
Explorer.
At 2:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday trough located west of Haida Gwaii.
By 8:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday trough located over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:47 PM PDT 2 October 2023 A trough of low pressure will approach Haida Gwaii early Tuesdaybringing gale force southerly winds to Hecate Strait.
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