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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 October 2019

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 early this morning and to southeast 50 to 60 near noon. Wind diminishing to south 35 to 45 near noon Tuesday.

Rain beginning early this morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 October 2019
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 metre building to 2 to 3 this morning and to 3 to 5 this afternoon. Seas building to 5 to 7 this evening then subsiding to 3 to 4 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 October 2019
Wednesday Wind south 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southerly 15 to 25 in the morning then increasing to southerly 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 45 late in the day.
Friday Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots.

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Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 October 2019

'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 4:00 AM PDT 14 October 2019 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday frontal system located on a line
north-south over Queen Charlotte Sound.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday approaching low located west of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:51 AM PDT 14 October 2019 An intense frontal system over west of the offshore waters this
morning will move eastward to lie over Haida Gwaii this evening
Then reach the Queen Charlotte Sound Tuesday morning. The front will
cross the Central Coast early Tuesday afternoon.

Gale to storm force southeasterly winds will prevail over northern
and central waters today. The gale force southeasterly winds will
spread to southern waters tonight and continue on Tuesday.

A second system will quickly move into the offshore waters early
Tuesday morning bringing gale force southerly winds to most northern
and central waters on Tuesday.

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