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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 10 October 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northeast 10 to 20 knots becoming northerly 10 late overnight then becoming light Sunday morning. Wind becoming southeast 15 Sunday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 10 October 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 10 October 2026
Monday Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots becoming southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30.
Wednesday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast 10 to 20.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 10 October 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located west of the offshore waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Bowie.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located over the Yukon.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday ridge located over northern BC interior.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located on a line north-south
over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:25 AM PDT 10 October 2026 A ridge of high pressure will build over Northern B.C. today bringing
strong to gale force northeasterly outflow winds through the mainland
inlets of the central and north coasts, before easing tomorrow.
These outflow winds will also develop over the mainland inlets of the
South Coast tonight.

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