Hecate Strait - northern half
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 26 February 2021
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwesterly 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 20 to 30 early this afternoon then diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 this evening. Wind backing to southwest 10 to 20 after midnight then to southerly 15 to 25 Saturday morning. Wind becoming southerly 20 to 30 Saturday evening.
Showers ending this morning. Rain overnight and Saturday.
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Gale warning in effect
Hecate Strait - northern half
Issued 04:00 AM PST 26 February 2021'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 4:00 AM PST 26 February 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located west of the offshore waters.By 7:00 a.m. PST Saturday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 AM PST 26 February 2021 A ridge of high pressure parked in the Eastern Pacific ocean willmaintain widespread gale force northwest winds across most
BC marine waters this morning.
The northwest winds will ease from gale force to strong later this
afternoon across the northern and central waters. However, gale force
northwest winds will continue across southern waters through today
and into this evening.
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