Hecate Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 04 March 2021
Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 45 to 60 knots diminishing to south 35 to 45 near midnight and to south 20 to 30 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northeast 5 to 15 Friday morning then becoming southwest 5 to 15 Friday evening.
Periods of rain ending overnight. Showers Friday late in the day.
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Warnings
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Storm warning in effect
Hecate Strait - northern half
Issued 9:30 PM PST 04 March 2021'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 9:30 PM PST 4 March 2021 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low located near Langara.By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday departing low located off the Alaska
panhandle.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low 998 mb located south of Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday high 990 mb located off Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday weakening low 990 mb located off the
Central Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday approaching frontal system located
off Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:30 PM PST 4 March 2021 A low off Haida Gwaii will track northwards across Haida Gwaiitonight and into the Alaskan Panhandle on Friday. Ahead of the low,
gale to hurricane force southerlies will shift to storm to hurricane
force westerly in its wake.
Another low will track northeastwards over Explorer overnight, then
onto the Central Coast Friday afternoon. Ahead of the low, gale to
hurricane force southeasterlies will develop west of Vancouver Island
overnight and spread to the inner South Coast Friday morning as
strong to gale force. Gale to storm force winds will develop over
Queen Charlotte Sound and the Central Coast Friday afternoon as the
low move over. In its wake the winds will shift to strong to gale
force westerly.
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