Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 March 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots veering to southwest 20 to 30 late this evening then becoming west 20 near noon Friday. Wind increasing to southwest 20 to 30 Friday evening.
Showers.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 March 2025
Saturday
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots backing to
southeast 5 to 15 in the afternoon then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late
in the day.
Sunday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots veering to
southwest 10 to 20.
Monday
Wind light.
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Ice Conditions
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 20 March 2025'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 or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 20 March 2025 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located from Bowie toExplorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located from Hecate Strait
to Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday building ridge located over Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday deepening trough located over the
offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:58 PM PDT 20 March 2025 A frontal system crossing the northern and central waters is givingsoutheast gales this evening. The trailing cold front will cross the
South Coast this evening. Southeast gales will develop later this
evening over inner waters from Queen Charlotte Strait to the Strait
of Georgia. Winds will shift to moderate to strong westerlies in the
wake of the front.
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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