Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 25 December 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots except northwest 10 to 15 over
western sections. Wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 this evening then increasing
to northwest 15 to 25 near midnight. Wind increasing to northwest 25 to 35 early
Friday morning then diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 Friday
evening.
Showers changing to flurries Friday morning. Visibility 1
mile or less in flurries.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PST 25 December 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots except northwest 10 to 15 over
western sections. Wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 this evening then increasing
to northwest 15 to 25 near midnight. Wind increasing to northwest 25 to 35 early
Friday morning then diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 Friday
evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 25 December 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early Friday morning
except 2 to 3 over southern sections Friday afternoon and evening. Seas
subsiding to 1 Friday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PST 25 December 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Showers changing to flurries Friday morning. Visibility 1
mile or less in flurries.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 4:00 PM PST 25 December 2025'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 PM PST 25 December 2025 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over northern
BC interior.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today low located off Oregon Coast.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Friday low located off California.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today low located off the Alaska panhandle.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Friday departing low located over the Central
Coast.
At 1:00 a.m. PST Friday low mb located over the West Entrance of
Juan de Fuca Strait.
By 10:30 p.m. PST Friday departing low located over southeastern
BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 PM PST 25 December 2025 A low is forecast to develop near Alaska Panhandle this evening
And track southeastward along the coast through Friday. Gale force
northwesterly winds are expected over most of the marine areas during
the passage of this system.