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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 October 2019

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 50 to 60 knots diminishing to southerly 35 to 45 near noon and to southerly 20 to 30 Wednesday morning. Wind becoming southeast 25 to 35 Wednesday evening.

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 October 2019
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 late this afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 October 2019
Thursday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15.

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Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 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 15 October 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Hecate Strait.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over central Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located on a line east-west over
Haida Gwaii.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:19 PM PDT 14 October 2019 An intense frontal system just west of Haida Gwaii this evening will
move eastward across Haida Gwaii tonight then lie over an
Area stretching from Hecate Strait to Explorer on Tuesday morning.
The front will approach the South Coast Tuesday afternoon.

Gale to storm force southeasterly winds will prevail over most
northern and central waters tonight while spreading to the outer
southern waters. These winds will reach the inner South Coast 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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