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Hecate Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 November 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southerly 20 to 30 late this morning and to southerly 10 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to southerly 15 to 20 Friday morning then becoming southerly 15 to 25 Friday evening.

Rain changing to showers this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 November 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this morning and to 1 to 2 this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 1 or less this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 November 2024
Saturday Wind southerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Monday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait - northern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 November 2024

'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 PST 7 November 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located from the
Central Coast to Cape Scott then to Explorer.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today trough located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over Cape St. James.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:33 AM PST 7 November 2024 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii will move onto the North Coast this
morning. In its wake, gale force southerlies over northern waters
will ease to strong to gale force southwesterly this morning as a
trough of low pressure tracks across Bowie and onto Haida Gwaii later
today.

Remnants of the frontal system will remain over the Central Coast
today before weakening tonight. Gale force southerlies will continue
over central waters today before gradually easing tonight.

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