Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 26 January 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 30 near midnight then diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 early Friday evening.
Periods of rain changing to periods of drizzle and fog patches overnight and ending near noon Friday. Periods of drizzle Friday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain and in fog patches.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 26 January 2023
Saturday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to
northerly outflow 20 to 30 in the morning then becoming northerly outflow 25 to
35 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind northerly outflow 25 to 35 knots
diminishing to variable 5 to 15.
Monday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 26 January 2023 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located over Queen Charlotte Sound.By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday trough located over southern Vancouver
Island.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Friday building ridge located over BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:15 PM PST 26 January 2023 A trough currently over Queen Charlotte Sound will track southwardstonight and lie over Southern Vancouver Island by Friday morning.
Meanwhile, a very strong ridge of high pressure will build into
Interior British Columbia in the coming days. Strong to gale force
northerly winds will develop between these two features, beginning in
southern waters on Friday and spreading north Friday night into
Saturday.
Strong to gale force outflow winds will develop in the coastal inlets
Friday night and are expected to strengthen to gale to storm
Force outflow on Saturday as the ridge of high pressure builds over
the interior.
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