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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 May 2025

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 35 early this afternoon then diminishing to southeast 20 to 30 early this evening. Wind diminishing to south 15 to 20 Saturday evening.

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Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 May 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 May 2025
Sunday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming northerly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 late in the day.

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Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 May 2025

'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 PDT 9 May 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday weakening ridge located over Vancouver
Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over western Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 1010 mb located west of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday low 1010 mb located over southern Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:32 AM PDT 9 May 2025 Strong southerlies will continue today and Saturday over most central
and northern waters. As a trough slowly tracks across Bowie today, a
brief period of southerly gales will develop over Dixon Entrance East
and Northern Hecate Strait this afternoon and then ease this evening.

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