Hecate Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 15 December 2019
Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15 late overnight except southeast 35 near the mainland coast. Wind becoming south 35 to 45 late Monday afternoon then becoming southeast 40 to 50 Monday evening.
Rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 15 December 2019
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening then subsiding to 2
to 3 near noon Monday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 15 December 2019
Tuesday
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to
southwest 25 in the morning then backing to south 10 to 20 in the
afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming south
25 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind south 30 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PST 15 December 2019'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 9:30 PM PST 15 December 2019 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight warm front located 60 miles west ofLangara.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Monday warm front located on a line
northwest-southeast over Cape Scott.
At 10:30 a.m. PST Monday frontal system located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Monday frontal system located on a line north-south
over southern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:04 PM PST 15 December 2019 A warm front will move across Haida Gwaii tonight and lie over theNorth Coast by early Monday morning. Ahead of the system, winds have
risen to gale force southeasterly over the northern and central
waters.
A stronger frontal system will approach Explorer Monday afternoon and
move onto Haida Gwaii in the evening. Gale to storm force southeast
winds will develop ahead of the system. Winds will shift to strong
westerly in its wake.
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