Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 12 December 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southwest 10 knots becoming easterly 5 to 15 late overnight then becoming easterly 10 to 20 early Saturday afternoon.
Periods of drizzle changing to rain Saturday evening. Fog patches dissipating early Saturday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 December 2025
Sunday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots backing to
southeast 10 to 20 in the afternoon then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late
in the day.
Monday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming west 30
to 40.
Tuesday
Wind west 20 knots increasing to west 30 late
in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 12 December 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight warm front located from Explorer toCape Scott.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Saturday warm front located on a line east-west
over northern Haida Gwaii.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight building ridge located over northern
BC interior.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday weakening ridge located over northern
BC interior.
At 1:00 a.m. PST Saturday low 999 mb located over southwestern
Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing low 988 mb located north
of Langara.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located southwest of Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located over Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:18 PM PST 12 December 2025 An Arctic ridge of high pressure will strengthen over the interior ofBritish Columbia, bringing gale force northeast outflow winds through
inlets along the north and Central Coast tonight and continuing into
Saturday.
A warm front extending from Southern Bowie into Queen Charlotte Sound
will advance northeastward toward the Central Coast tonight. Strong
to gale force southerlies will develop over the central waters
tonight.
Meanwhile, a low pressure system over waters west of Bowie will track
northeastward into the Southern Alaska Panhandle by Saturday evening.
South to southwest gale force winds will spread to areas south and
east of the low, affecting northern and central waters on Saturday.
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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