Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 15 May 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 Saturday afternoon.
Showers ending overnight. Showers Saturday. Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating Saturday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 May 2026
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 5 to 15 in the morning then increasing to northwest 20 to 25 late in
the day.
Monday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 20 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to
northwest 35 late in the day.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 15 May 2026'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 9:30 PM PDT 15 May 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located on a line north-south overVancouver Island.
By 11:00 a.m. PDT Saturday departing trough located over Washington
State.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located west of the offshore waters.
By midnight PDT Saturday ridge located over the Alaska panhandle
to Explorer.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT Saturday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:13 PM PDT 15 May 2026 A trough over the southern waters will continue to generatenorthwesterly gale force winds over Explorer this evening. Winds will
ease overnight as the trough moves southward.
In addition, the trough will create conditions favourable for
waterspout development over the Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound, and
west coast Vancouver Island from now through Saturday midday.
A ridge of high pressure will build over the offshore waters
Saturday. As the ridge approaches the coast, gale force westerlies
will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait Saturday afternoon before
easing to strong westerlies overnight Saturday.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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