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Hecate Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 26 December 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Wind south 20 knots backing to southeast 25 this evening. Wind southeasterly 15 to 25 Friday.

Showers ending near midnight.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 26 December 2024

Hecate Strait - northern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 Friday evening.

Hecate Strait - southern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 26 December 2024
Saturday Wind southeast 15 knots diminishing to variable 10 in the morning then increasing to southerly 15 to 25 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southeast 25 knots.
Monday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 26 December 2024 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the South Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over southern BC interior.

At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight low 992 mb located over southern Explorer.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Friday low 996 mb located off the Washington Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Friday low 984 mb located west of Explorer.
By 10:00 p.m. PST Friday low 986 mb located over northwestern
Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:33 PM PST 26 December 2024 A low pressure will track across Explorer late Friday. As this
System approaches, winds will rise to strong to gale force
southeasterlies in Explorer and along the west coast of Vancouver
Island.

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