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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 05 December 2023

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 Wednesday morning except northeasterly outflow near Portland Inlet Wednesday evening.

Showers. Risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon and this evening and Wednesday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 05 December 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 early this evening and to 1 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 05 December 2023
Thursday Wind south 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 25 to 35 late in the day.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 5 December 2023 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low located northwest of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday weakening low located over the Gulf
of Alaska.

At midnight PST tonight building ridge located over Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:50 PM PST 5 December 2023 Gale force southwesterlies over the northern waters will ease
Tonight as a low in the Gulf of Alaska weakens and moves away from
the region.

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