Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots backing to southerly 10 to 20 late
overnight then increasing to southwest 20 to 30 Saturday morning. Wind becoming
west 25 to 35 Saturday afternoon then diminishing to west 15 to 25 Saturday
evening.
Periods of rain ending Saturday afternoon. Visibility 1
mile or less in rain.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots backing to southerly 10 to 20 late
overnight then increasing to southwest 20 to 30 Saturday morning. Wind becoming
west 25 to 35 Saturday afternoon then diminishing to west 15 to 25 Saturday
evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 06 March 2026
Hecate Strait - northern half
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 near noon
Saturday.
Hecate Strait - southern half
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon
Saturday.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Periods of rain ending Saturday afternoon. Visibility 1
mile or less in rain.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Hecate Strait
Issued 9:30 PM PST 06 March 2026'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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 6 March 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Saturday frontal system located from Vancouver
Island to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:18 PM PST 6 March 2026 An approaching frontal system will track across Haida Gwaii and move
onshore Saturday. Ahead of the front, strong to gale force westerlies
will persist over the offshore waters tonight and then spread to
central and northern coastal waters Saturday morning. A brief period
of storm force westerlies are forecast to develop over the extreme
northern waters near midday on Saturday.