Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 22 September 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to west 5 to 15 late overnight then becoming variable 5 to 15 early Saturday morning. Wind increasing to west 20 to 30 near noon Saturday then diminishing to west 5 to 15 early Saturday evening. Wind becoming light late Saturday evening.
Showers Saturday afternoon and evening.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 22 September 2023'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 9:30 PM PDT 22 September 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located off Vancouver Island.By 1:00 p.m. PDT Saturday weakening trough located over Vancouver
Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying trough located over Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday approaching frontal system located southwest
of Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:33 PM PDT 22 September 2023 A trough extending from the Central Coast to Explorer will developinto a low over Southeastern Explorer overnight. The low centre is
expected to cross Vancouver Island Saturday near noon. Strong to gale
too long
Force winds are expected to develop near the low tonight then become
strong southerlies over the Strait of Georgia as the low crosses the
island and weakens.
A deep low pressure system is expected to spread gale to storm force
winds across the BC waters Sunday through Monday.
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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