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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2024

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 this evening then diminishing to light early Sunday afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 5 to 15 Sunday evening.

Showers ending near noon Sunday. Risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon and this evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less late this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2024
Monday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 in the morning.
Tuesday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 late in the day.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 7 December 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 997 mb located west of Haida Gwaii.
By 10:00 p.m. PST tonight weakening low 1005 mb located over
Hecate Strait.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday building ridge located from the Gulf of
Alaska to Explorer.

At 9:00 p.m. PST Sunday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 PM PST 7 December 2024 A 990 MB low currently west of Haida Gwaii will track toward
Hecate Strait tonight. To the south of the low, gale force southwest
and west winds are affecting central waters. As the low moves
Towards eastward, while weakening, the winds will veer to gale force
northwesterlies this evening and spread to southern waters.

A building ridge of high pressure arrives on Sunday with weakening
northwest winds.

Another frontal system will cross northern waters on Monday
Bringing gale force southerlies.

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