Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 18 November 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind variable 10 knots increasing to east 10 to 15 early this evening and to east 15 to 25 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to east 5 to 15 Wednesday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 18 November 2025
Thursday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
easterly 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots becoming variable
10 to 15.
Saturday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
west 20 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 18 November 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located from the Central Coast toExplorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today weakening cold front located over Queen
Charlotte Sound.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight approaching frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:36 AM PST 18 November 2025 An intense frontal system will approach the offshore waters latetoday. Southeast gales ahead of this system are forecast to reach
storm force on Wednesday.
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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