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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 31 May 2025

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots veering to northwest 15 to 20 late overnight then diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 near noon Sunday except northwest 15 to 20 near the mainland coast Sunday late in the day.

Showers tonight.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 31 May 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 this afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 31 May 2025
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots.
Wednesday Wind southerly 5 to 15 knots becoming southerly 10 to 20 late in the day.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 31 May 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today departing frontal system located over
southern Vancouver Island.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located over the
offshore waters.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT Sunday ridge located over Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Sunday ridge located over Haida Gwaii to Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located northwest of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:16 AM PDT 31 May 2025 A ridge of high pressure is builiding over offshore waters today.
Strong northwesterlies will prevail for most southern waters, except
gale force northwesterlies will develop along the west side of
Vancouver Island by this afternoon. Gale force northwesterlies
Over West Vancouver Island will slightly weaken on Sunday morning,
then redevelop on Sunday afternoon.

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