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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Issued 09:30 PM PST 21 January 2020

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 25 late overnight and to southeast 25 to 35 early Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 40 to 50 early Wednesday afternoon then diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 Wednesday evening.

Rain Wednesday afternoon and evening. Fog patches dissipating early Wednesday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 21 January 2020
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 4 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 21 January 2020
Thursday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 in the morning then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Friday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to westerly 10 to 20.
Saturday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots.

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Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 9:30 PM PST 21 January 2020

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 9:30 PM PST 21 January 2020 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located over the South Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday frontal system located off Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Tofino.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:19 PM PST 21 January 2020 A trough over the South Coast will move inland tonight. Strong
southerlies over the South Coast will ease overnight as the trough
departs.

A frontal system will move across the offshore waters Wednesday
morning and lie across Queen Charlotte Sound by the afternoon.
Ahead of the front, gale to storm force southeasterlies will develop
over the offshore and central waters Wednesday morning, then spread
to northern and southern waters in the afternoon.

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