Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 03 February 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late overnight then becoming southeast 30 to 40 near noon Saturday. Wind diminishing to southeast 20 to 30 Saturday evening.
Periods of rain.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 February 2023
Sunday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to
northwest 20 to 30 in the morning then diminishing to southeast 15 late in the
day.
Monday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to
southeast 25 to 30.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 25.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 9:30 PM PST 03 February 2023'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 PST 3 February 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight dissipating frontal system located overHecate Strait.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing trough located over Vancouver
Island.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located off Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:22 PM PST 3 February 2023 Strong to gale force southeast winds will ease this evening as atrough over Vancouver Island moves inland, though there will be a
brief period of southwest gales across West Coast Vancouver Island
South and the mouth of Juan de Fuca Strait this evening in the wake
of the trough.
Another frontal system will approach the BC coast
Saturday morning producing widespread gale to storm force
southeasterly winds. This system will cross Haida Gwaii Saturday
evening with northwest gales developing in its wake.
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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