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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 28 July 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind south 10 to 20 knots increasing to south 20 to 25 Wednesday afternoon.

Showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 July 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 July 2026
Thursday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 in the morning.
Friday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to south 10 to 15 late in the day.
Saturday Wind south 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 28 July 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today dissipating low located over Haida Gwaii.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating frontal system located over
the Lower Mainland.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over western Bowie.
By midnight PDT Wednesday frontal system located on a line
north-south over eastern Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:12 AM PDT 28 July 2026 A frontal system will approach Bowie on Wednesday and move slowly
eastward across the northern and central waters through Friday.
Ahead of the front, south to southeasterly gale force winds will
develop over Bowie Wednesday afternoon and spread eastward across the
northern and central waters through Thursday.

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