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Haro Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 May 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southwest 15 knots this afternoon except southwest 25 over southern sections. Wind becoming southwest 15 to 25 near midnight. Wind southwest 15 to 25 Thursday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 May 2024
Friday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Haro Strait

Issued 04:10 AM PDT 15 May 2024

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 15 May 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to the Central
Coast.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing ridge located from Explorer to
the Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located off Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening trough located on a line
east-west over central Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday building ridge located off Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:09 AM PDT 15 May 2024 A ridge of high pressure from Explorer to the Central Coast will
track southwards out of the region tonight. Ahead of the ridge,
westerly gales will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait late this
afternoon and then ease overnight. Strong westerlies will persist
through Juan de Fuca Strait on Thursday.

A trough of low pressure will track southwards across Explorer on
Thursday. In its wake, gale force northwesterlies will develop over
west coast Vancouver Island Thursday afternoon.

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