Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 May 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind west 15 knots increasing to west 20 this afternoon and to westerly 20 to 30 this evening. Wind becoming northwest 20 Friday morning.
Showers ending this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 May 2024
Saturday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to west
20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots increasing to west 20
to 30 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 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 16 May 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located from Explorer to Cape Scott.By 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located from Explorer
to Tofino.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday weakening ridge located from Explorer to
the Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:33 AM PDT 16 May 2024 A trough of low pressure will track southwards across Explorer today.Ahead of the trough, moderate to strong westerlies off West Vancouver
Island will increase to gale force northwest this afternoon in its
wake. The northwest gales will gradually spread to Georgia Strait
tonight and ease early Friday morning.
Additionally, westerly gales through Juan de Fuca Strait will ease
early this morning and redevelop this evening.
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