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Hecate Strait

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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 16 July 2019

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 this afternoon and to southeast 30 to 35 early this evening. Wind diminishing to west 25 to 30 after midnight. Wind west 25 to 30 Wednesday.

Rain changing to showers after midnight with a risk of thunderstorms. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 July 2019
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early this evening then subsiding to 1 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 July 2019
Thursday Wind west 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 20.

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Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 16 July 2019

'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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 16 July 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
central Vancouver Island.
By midnight PDT tonight departing ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today cold front located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Wednesday cold front located on a line north-south
over central Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:26 AM PDT 16 July 2019 A cold front over the offshore waters will cross the central and
north coasts overnight. Winds over central and northern waters will
rise to strong southeast this afternoon and then reach gale force
southeast just ahead of the front this evening. Winds will shift to
strong to local gale force westerly in the wake of the front
overnight and Wednesday.

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