Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming southeast 30 to 40 near midnight then diminishing to south 15 to 25 Thursday morning except southeast 25 to 35 near the mainland coast Thursday morning. Wind becoming southeast 30 to 40 Thursday evening.
Rain ending Thursday morning. Rain Thursday evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 4:00 PM PST 04 December 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 4:00 PM PST 4 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located west of the offshorewaters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday departing frontal system located on a
line north-south over the North Coast.
At 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Thursday frontal system located on a line
north-south over the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 PM PST 4 December 2024 Areas of fog will persist in the Georgia basin tonight. The fog isexpected to lift through the day on Friday.
A Pacific frontal system will cross northern and central waters
tonight. Strong to gale force southeasterly winds can be expected
ahead of this system.
Another frontal system will approach the region later in the day on
Thursday with gale force southeasterly winds expected across the
majority of outer-coastal waters. Localized areas of storm force
southeasterlies are possible from Hecate Strait to the headlands of
Vancouver Island 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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