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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 04 October 2024

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 near midnight then diminishing to southeast 25 to 35 early Saturday morning. Wind becoming southwest 25 late Saturday morning then diminishing to southwest 5 to 15 Saturday afternoon.

Rain overnight and Saturday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 04 October 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 2 to 3 late overnight then subsiding to 1 to 2 late Saturday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 04 October 2024
Sunday Wind southeast 30 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 in the morning then diminishing to southwesterly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind southwesterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to southerly 20 to 30 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southerly 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 20.

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Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 04 October 2024

'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 9:30 PM PDT 4 October 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located over the Central
Coast.

By 9:30 p.m. PDT Saturday approaching frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:17 PM PDT 4 October 2024 A frontal system will track across northern waters tonight. Southerly
gales over Bowie this evening will spread eastward into northern and
central waters overnight ahead of the front.

By Saturday morning, southerly gales will also develop over west
coast Vancouver Island.

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