Hecate Strait - Southern Half Marine Forecast, Warnings and Alerts

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Hecate Strait - southern half

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to southwest 30 to 40 early this afternoon then diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 early this evening. Wind diminishing to southeast 5 to 15 near noon Monday.

Scattered showers or flurries. Risk of thunderstorms this afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

Winds

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday. Gale warning in effect. Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to southwest 30 to 40 early this afternoon then diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 early this evening. Wind diminishing to southeast 5 to 15 near noon Monday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this morning and to 3 to 4 near noon. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening and to 1 to 2 late overnight and to 1 or less Monday afternoon.

Weather & Visibility

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday. Scattered showers or flurries. Risk of thunderstorms this afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

There is no ice forecast issued for this area.

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Hecate Strait - southern half

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 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 10:30 AM PDT 22 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located near Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing trough located over the North
Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Monday departing trough located over northern
Bowie.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today building ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southeastern Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Monday dissipating high located near the Central
Coast.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT Monday deepening low 992 mb located southwest
of Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:29 AM PDT 22 March 2026 A series of troughs moving across the northern waters will continue
to bring strong to gale force southwesterly winds to the northern and
central waters today and Monday. Additionally, there is a risk of
isolated thunderstorms over the northern waters today in this
unstable airmass.

Over southern waters, a ridge persists and spreads to a broad, weak
high pressure area on Monday.

On Tuesday, storm to hurricane force winds are expected over
Explorer and the central waters under the influence of an intense low
pressure system. Southerly gales are expected for the waters in
Strait of Georgia and parts of Juan de Fuca. Currently there is some
uncertainty regarding the track and strength of the incoming low.

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