Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 October 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 25
near noon and to variable 10 to 15 after midnight. Wind increasing to northwest
25 overnight then diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 Sunday afternoon. Wind
backing to southwest 15 Sunday evening.
Rain ending near noon. Showers this evening. Visibility 1
mile or less in rain.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 October 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 25
near noon and to variable 10 to 15 after midnight. Wind increasing to northwest
25 overnight then diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 Sunday afternoon. Wind
backing to southwest 15 Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 October 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 early this morning then
subsiding to 2 to 3 early this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Sunday
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 October 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Rain ending near noon. Showers this evening. Visibility 1
mile or less in rain.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 October 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 PDT 18 October 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today intensifying frontal system located over
Hecate Strait.
By 1:00 p.m. PDT today departing frontal system located over the
Central Coast.
At 2:00 p.m. PDT today low 986 mb located over western Bowie.
By 5:00 a.m. PDT Sunday departing low 998 mb located over the
Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:48 AM PDT 18 October 2025 A frontal system is tracking through the northern waters this
morning. Ahead of the system, southeast storm force winds have
developed from Dixon east down to the Central Coast. Southeast gales
will develop over inner south coastal waters this afternoon to
evening as the front crosses the region.
The centre of low pressure moves over Bowie this afternoon. To
The south of the low, westerly gales and marginal storm force winds
can be expected over the offshore waters.