Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 October 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots becoming light near noon then increasing to westerly 5 to 15 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to westerly 15 to 25 early this evening then becoming westerly 20 to 30 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 Saturday evening.
Showers tonight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 October 2026
Sunday
Wind west 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light
in the morning then becoming east 10 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind east 10 knots becoming light.
Tuesday
Wind east 10 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 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 AM PDT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.By 8:00 a.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located from Prince
Rupert to Cape Scott.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over Explorer.
By 2:00 a.m. PDT Saturday trough located over the Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 AM PDT 16 October 2026 A strong frontal system over Haida Gwaii is producing gale to stormforce southeasterlies over Hecate Strait and the Central Coast early
this morning. Winds will shift to moderate to strong westerlies this
morning as the front moves inland.
A trough of low pressure will move into Explorer this afternoon and
reach the Central Coast overnight. Gale force westerlies are expected
near the trough.
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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