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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 21 January 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind light becoming easterly 5 to 15 knots Thursday morning.

Fog patches dissipating late this morning. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating Thursday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 21 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 21 January 2026
Friday Wind northeast 10 to 20 knots.
Saturday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15.
Sunday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 late in the day.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.

At 7:00 a.m. PST Thursday low located over western Bowie.
By 7:00 p.m. PST Thursday departing low located over southeastern
Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:59 AM PST 21 January 2026 High pressure over the B.C. Interior continues to produce strong to
gale force outflow winds through mainland inlets and valleys of the
North and Central Coasts.

Extensive fog will persist over the Strait of Georgia and Dixon
Entrance West for the next few days as light winds will prevail.

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