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Hecate Strait - southern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 March 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 early this afternoon then becoming northeast 10 to 20 late this evening. Wind backing to northwest 10 to 20 overnight then to southwest 10 to 20 Friday afternoon. Wind increasing to southerly 20 to 30 Friday evening.

Showers ending this afternoon. Periods of rain overnight and Friday morning. Showers or flurries Friday afternoon and evening.

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 March 2026
Saturday Wind southerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 in the morning then diminishing to southwest 20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots becoming southeast 25 to 35.
Monday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.

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Issued 4:00 AM PDT 19 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary low located over the Gulf
of Alaska.

At 5:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over central Explorer.
By 1:00 p.m. PDT Friday departing low located over southern
Vancouver Island.

At 5:00 p.m. PDT Friday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.

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