Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 2019
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 5 to 15 knots early this morning and to southeast 15 to 25 this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 30 to 40 Monday morning.
Rain overnight and Monday.
Temperatures near plus 1.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 2019
Tuesday
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots.
Wednesday
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to
south 20.
Thursday
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 2019'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 4:00 AM PST 15 December 2019 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BCinterior.
At 5:00 a.m. PST today warm front located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today warm front located from Sandspit to Port
Hardy.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight approaching cold front located over Haida
Gwaii extending southwestward.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:46 AM PST 15 December 2019 A frontal system over the offshore waters is approaching theNorth Coast today.
Ahead of the system, winds will rise to gale force southeasterly over
the northern and central waters throughout today. Gale force
southeasterlies will reach waters near Northern Vancouver Island late
this afternoon or this evening.
The front will then stall along the coast from the northern tip of
Vancouver Island through Hecate Strait giving near storm force
southeasterly winds well into Monday.
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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