Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 14 May 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 knots except light near Haida Gwaii. Wind becoming southwest 5 to 15 this evening then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 early Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 35 Thursday afternoon.
Periods of rain overnight and Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 14 May 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 10:30 AM PDT 14 May 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south overeastern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located from the Central
Coast to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:16 AM PDT 14 May 2025 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, westerly gales will re-developthrough Juan de Fuca Strait early this evening and then gradually
ease overnight.
An approaching frontal system will track across the offshore waters
tonight and lie over Haida Gwaii by Friday afternoon. Ahead of the
front, southeast gales will develop over northern coastal waters
Thursday morning and spread towards the northern tip of Vancouver
Island by Thursday night.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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