Hecate Strait - Southern Half Marine Forecast, Warnings and Alerts

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Hecate Strait - southern half

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35 early this morning then backing to southeast 35 to 45 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 overnight and to west 15 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday afternoon.

Periods of rain changing to periods of drizzle this morning then to rain this evening and ending Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Winds

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday. Gale warning in effect. Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35 early this morning then backing to southeast 35 to 45 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 overnight and to west 15 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this morning and to 5 late this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 3 Wednesday morning and to 2 Wednesday evening.

Weather & Visibility

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday. Periods of rain changing to periods of drizzle this morning then to rain this evening and ending Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

There is no ice forecast issued for this area.

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait - southern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 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 4:00 AM PST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today warm front located on a line east-west over
Cape St. James.
By 10:30 a.m. PST today departing warm front located on a line
east-west over the southern Alaska panhandle.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today cold front located over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday weakening cold front located on a line
north-south over Cape Scott.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday building ridge located over Queen
Charlotte Sound.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:39 AM PST 13 January 2026 A warm front over the Queen Charlotte Sound will move northward
across the northern waters this morning. Gale to storm force
southerly winds will develop in its wake over the northern and
central waters.

A trailing cold front will move across the northern waters tonight.
Winds will shift to strong to gale force southwesterlies behind the
cold front, except storm force southwesterlies over Bowie. Winds will
ease to moderate to strong southwesterlies on Wednesday as a ridge
builds.

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