North Hecate Strait wind

North Hecate Strait is a weather buoy in the BC north coast sailing area. Readings from Environment Canada.

Latest observation

Now 28 kn from SE (143°), gusting 37 kn, 2026-11-04 01:05 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 18:05 America/Vancouver). Air 11°C. 1007 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 10 kn, 24 readings, gust 37 kn, peak mean 28 kn, mostly SE (140°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 01:05 UTC: 28 kn from SE (143°), gust 37 kn
2026-11-04 00:05 UTC: 28 kn from SSE (150°), gust 35 kn
2026-11-03 23:05 UTC: 26 kn from SSE (151°), gust 33 kn
2026-11-03 22:05 UTC: 24 kn from SSE (147°), gust 28 kn
2026-11-03 21:05 UTC: 12 kn from SSE (153°), gust 15 kn
2026-11-03 20:05 UTC: 12 kn from SSE (162°), gust 16 kn
2026-11-03 19:05 UTC: 13 kn from SSE (157°), gust 17 kn
2026-11-03 18:05 UTC: 10 kn from S (175°), gust 12 kn

Position 53.617, -131.105; exposure marine. North Hecate Strait is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at North Hecate Strait: 2.1 kn on average across 37 hourly comparisons, against 3.5 kn for HRDPS continental 2.5 km.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at North Hecate Strait: 2.8 kn on average across 37 hourly comparisons, against 4.0 kn for HRDPS continental 2.5 km.

How forecasts are checked.

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Stations near North Hecate Strait

Bonilla Island, 18.3 nm away
Bonilla Isl, 18.2 nm away
Bonilla Island (aut), 18.3 nm away