Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 May 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 25 knots increasing to west 35 early this evening then diminishing to west 15 after midnight. Wind becoming east 5 to 15 early Tuesday morning then becoming west 15 Tuesday afternoon. Wind increasing to west 25 to 35 Tuesday evening.
Rain overnight and Tuesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 May 2024
Wednesday
Wind west 30 knots diminishing to west 10 in
the morning.
Thursday
Wind west 10 to 15 knots increasing to west
20 to 30 late in the day.
Friday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15
late in the day.
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Gale warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 20 May 2024'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 PM PDT 20 May 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating ridge located on a linenortheast-southwest over Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Central Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday building ridge located west of Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Tuesday ridge located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:51 PM PDT 20 May 2024 A ridge of high pressure over the central waters will continueTo track south this evening. Moderate to strong northwest winds
Are occurring ahead of this ridge. As the ridge of high pressure
moves south, marginal westerly gales will funnel through Juan de Fuca
strait tonight.
A trough will dig south in Explorer tonight with a building ridge
west of Bowie. This combination will strengthen the northwesterly
winds to gale force across the southern waters late Tuesday.
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