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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 11 October 2024

Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 35 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 near midnight except northeasterly outflow 40 to 50 near the mainland inlets. Wind becoming southeast 40 to 50 early Saturday morning then becoming south 35 to 45 Saturday evening.

Periods of rain Saturday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 October 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 late overnight and to 3 to 5 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 October 2024
Sunday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southerly 15 to 25 in the morning then becoming southerly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind southerly 10 to 20 knots becoming southerly 15 to 25.
Tuesday Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots becoming southerly 10 to 20.

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Storm warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 11 October 2024

'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 PDT 11 October 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located over BC interior.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Saturday weakening ridge located over BC interior.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located on a line
north-south over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:07 PM PDT 11 October 2024 An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie tonight and
stall over the mainland North Coast on Saturday. Ahead of the front,
southeast gale to storm force winds will develop over the northern
and central waters tonight. Gale to storm force northeasterly outflow
winds are also expected near the mainland inlets of the North Coast
tonight.

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