Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 October 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 near midnight except southeast 5 to 15 over southeastern sections. Wind southeast 15 to 25 except southeast 5 to 15 over southeastern sections Thursday.
Periods of rain ending this afternoon. Periods of drizzle and fog patches overnight and Thursday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 October 2026
Friday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light late in the day.
Sunday
Wind light increasing to southeast 30
knots.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 October 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 14 October 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today dissipating cold front located over southernVancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today intensifying high located over eastern
BC interior.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight high located over western BC interior.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today intensifying frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over western Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:55 AM PDT 14 October 2026 A strong frontal system will approach the northern waters today.Gale to storm force southeasterlies will develop over Bowie this
afternoon. Southeast gales will spread across the northern and
central waters this evening.
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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