Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 12 November 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 30 Thursday morning then diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 Thursday evening.
Rain ending near noon Thursday.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 November 2025
Friday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25 in the morning and to southeast 25 to 35 in the
afternoon.
Saturday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 12 November 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located on a linenortheast-southwest over northern Vancouver Island.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Thursday departing frontal system located on a
line northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Explorer.
At noon PST Thursday approaching frontal system located west of
the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:27 PM PST 12 November 2025 A frontal system moves southeastward across the southern waterstonight while a ridge of high pressure builds over offshore waters in
its wake.
Strong to gale force north to northwest winds in the wake of the
system will spread across the southern waters tonight and ease
through Thursday as the system moves inland.
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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