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Hecate Strait - southern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025

Today Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots with gusts to 60 becoming southeast 40 to 50 this morning then becoming south 35 to 45 early this afternoon. Wind backing to southeast 30 to 40 late this afternoon except northwest 15 to 25 over northwestern sections. Wind diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 this evening then backing to southwest 15 to 25 Monday morning. Wind increasing to south 25 to 35 Monday afternoon with gusts to 40 then diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 Monday evening.

Rain ending this evening. Showers beginning overnight and changing to rain near noon Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 4 to 6 near noon and to 2 to 3 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025
Tuesday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southeasterly 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind southeasterly 15 to 25 knots backing to northeast 10 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday Wind north 15 to 25 knots diminishing to north 5 to 15.

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Storm warning in effect

Hecate Strait - southern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 AM PST 9 November 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located over eastern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located from Hecate
Strait to Cape St. James then to Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening ridge located over southern
BC interior.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located west of the offshore waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday trough located over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:26 AM PST 9 November 2025 An intense frontal system will continue to generate gale to storm
force southeasterly winds this morning over northern and central
waters. A brief period of marginal southeasterly gales is expected
over northern sections of the Strait of Georgia late this morning and
this afternoon.

Strong to gale force northeasterly outflow winds through Howe Sound
will weaken this morning.

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