Marine Forecast
Issued 09:15 AM PST 14 December 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55
near noon then diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 near midnight. Wind increasing
to southwest 20 to 30 Monday morning then becoming southwest 25 to 35 Monday
afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 35 to 45 Monday evening.
Showers with a risk of thunderstorms changing to rain this
afternoon then to scattered showers near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation.
Winds
Issued 09:15 AM PST 14 December 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55
near noon then diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 near midnight. Wind increasing
to southwest 20 to 30 Monday morning then becoming southwest 25 to 35 Monday
afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 35 to 45 Monday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this morning and to 4 to 6
late this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 near midnight and to 2 to 3 late
overnight and to 1 to 2 Monday morning. Seas building to 2 to 3 Monday
afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:15 AM PST 14 December 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Showers with a risk of thunderstorms changing to rain this
afternoon then to scattered showers near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Hecate Strait - northern half
Issued 09:15 AM PST 14 December 2025'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 4:00 AM PST 14 December 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PST today trough located from Bowie to Haida Gwaii.
By 9:00 a.m. PST today departing trough located north of Bowie.
At 9:00 a.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over Haida Gwaii.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Monday frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Central Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Monday departing frontal system located southeast
of Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Monday approaching low located west of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:36 AM PST 14 December 2025 A trough brings gale to storm force southwesterly winds to northern
and central waters this morning.
An intensifying frontal system offshore moves eastward over the
marine regions today. Ahead of the system, gale to storm force
southeasterly winds are expected, while gale to storm force
southwesterly winds will develop in its wake.
On Monday, this system will move southeastward across the southern
waters with southerly gales ahead of the front and strong to gale
force westerly winds in behind.
The active weather pattern continues as another low approaches Bowie
Monday afternoon spreading gale to storm force southwesterly over the
northern waters.