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Hecate Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 26 December 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to southwest 15 near noon then backing to south 20 late this afternoon. Wind backing to southeast 25 early this evening. Wind southeast 25 Friday.

Showers ending near midnight.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 26 December 2024

Hecate Strait - northern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Hecate Strait - southern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 26 December 2024
Saturday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to 15 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 10:30 AM PST 26 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday By 10:30 a.m. PST today departing low 995 mb located east of
Vancouver.

At 1:00 p.m. PST today ridge located on a line north-south over
Vancouver Island.

At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight low 991 mb located south of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday low 996 mb located near Astoria.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:21 AM PST 26 December 2024 A compact low pressure system tracked across the Juan de Fuca
Strait and the Strait of Georgia this morning. A short burst of
strong to gale force westerlies in its wake will end near noon as
winds ease to moderate to strong.

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