Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 October 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 near midnight except southeast 5 to 15 over southeastern sections. Wind southeast 15 to 25 except southeast 5 to 15 over southeastern sections Thursday.
Periods of drizzle and fog patches overnight and Thursday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 October 2026
Friday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light late in the day.
Sunday
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 25
knots.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 14 October 2026'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 14 October 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today intensifying frontal system located westof the offshore waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located on a line
north-south over western Bowie.
At 2:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located over Haida Gwaii
extending southwestward.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday departing frontal system located over
Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:54 PM PDT 14 October 2026 A strong frontal system will approach Bowie tonight. Gale to stormforce southeasterlies will develop over Bowie early this evening,
spreading across the northern and central waters overnight and
Thursday morning.
The front will stall off the west coast of Haida Gwaii Thursday
afternoon and evening before moving inland early Friday morning.
Gale to storm force southeasterlies ahead of the front will ease to
moderate to strong westerlies 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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