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Hecate Strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 11 November 2025

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind southeasterly 5 to 15 knots becoming light early this evening then increasing to northeast 10 to 20 after midnight. Wind increasing to northerly 20 to 30 early Wednesday morning except southeast 20 to 30 over southern sections. Wind becoming northwest 20 to 30 Wednesday evening.

Showers ending near midnight. Showers Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 11 November 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 metre or less except 2 over southern sections Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 11 November 2025
Thursday Wind north 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late in the day.
Friday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 30.
Saturday Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to south 10.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 11 November 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Central Coast.
By 1:00 a.m. PST Wednesday departing ridge located on a line
east-west over northern Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today deepening trough located southwest of the
offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday deepening low located over central
Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:47 PM PST 11 November 2025 A low pressure system will approach Explorer from the southwest
tonight bringing northerly gales to North Explorer on Wednesday
morning. The northerly gales are expected to persist through the day
on Wednesday.

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