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Hecate Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 05 October 2024

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 late overnight and to southeast 45 late Sunday afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 Sunday evening.

Rain overnight and Sunday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 October 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 metre building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 3 to 4 Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 October 2024
Monday Wind southwesterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to southerly 20 to 30 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southerly 25 knots veering to southwest 10 to 20.
Wednesday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots becoming west 10.

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Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 05 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 5 October 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary frontal system located
over the Central Coast.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Sunday merging frontal system located over the
Central Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 5 October 2024 A nearly stationary front over the Central Coast is generating a
swath too long of southerly gales over Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound,
Central Coast and west coast Vancouver Island. These winds will
persist for the remainder of the forecast period.

Another frontal system will approach tonight, bringing southerly
gales to offshore waters overnight and spreading gales into northern
and central waters throughout the day on Sunday. Localized storm
force southerly winds are expected near the headlands of west coast
Vancouver Island and Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound on Sunday evening
as this frontal system merges with the quasistationary system hung up
along the Central Coast.

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