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Hecate Strait

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 April 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 20 late this morning and to southeast 20 to 30 this evening. Wind becoming southeast 25 to 35 Saturday morning then diminishing to southeast 15 to 25 Saturday evening.

Scattered showers beginning this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 April 2026

Hecate Strait - northern half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 late overnight then subsiding to 1 Saturday evening.

Hecate Strait - southern half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 after midnight and to 2 to 3 Saturday morning except 3 to 4 over southwestern sections Saturday late in the day.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 April 2026
Sunday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots backing to northeast 10 to 20 in the morning then to northwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 30.
Tuesday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 25 to 35.

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Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 April 2026

'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 AM PDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over central
Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 AM PDT 17 April 2026 An approaching frontal system will bring southeasterly gales to the
offshore waters late this afternoon through tonight.

On Saturday, as the system slowly moves eastward, southeasterly gales
will spread across most marine regions except the inner South Coast.

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