Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 13 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 this afternoon then diminishing to light Wednesday afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 10 to 20 Wednesday evening.
Periods of drizzle changing to periods of rain Wednesday morning and ending near noon Wednesday. Fog patches dissipating Wednesday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2026
Thursday
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots.
Friday
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today cold front located over the offshore waters.By 2:00 a.m. PST Wednesday weakening cold front located on a line
north-south over Cape Scott.
At 1:00 p.m. PST Wednesday building ridge located over Queen
Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:23 AM PST 13 January 2026 A warm front north of Dixon Entrance will continue to push north.Gale to storm force southerly winds have developed in its wake over
the northern and central waters.
A trailing cold front will move across the northern waters tonight.
Winds will shift to strong to gale force southwesterlies behind the
cold front, except storm force southwesterlies over Bowie. Winds will
ease to moderate to strong southwesterlies on Wednesday as a ridge
builds.
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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