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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.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 late this evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon Thursday. Seas building to 3 to 4 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2024
Friday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 in the morning then becoming southeast 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots veering to southwest 15 to 25.
Sunday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

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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 offshore
waters.
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 is
expected 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.

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