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Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 September 2023

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to west 5 to 15 knots early this evening and to west 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind diminishing to west 5 to 15 late overnight then becoming light Saturday morning. Wind increasing to west 15 to 25 near noon Saturday then diminishing to west 5 to 15 Saturday evening.

Showers Saturday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 September 2023
Sunday Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to easterly 15 to 20 in the morning and to easterly 20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind easterly 20 to 30 knots diminishing to easterly 10 to 20.
Tuesday Wind southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

Issued 10:30 AM 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 10:30 AM PDT 22 September 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located over Vancouver Island.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located over the Lower
Mainland.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Hecate Strait.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening cold front located from the
Central Coast to Explorer.

At 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight trough located from Queen Charlotte
Sound to Explorer.
By 10:00 a.m. PDT Saturday weakening trough located over Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:21 AM PDT 22 September 2023 A cold front over Hecate Strait will move eastward and weaken as it
progresses into central waters this afternoon. Strong southerly
Winds ahead of the front will ease to moderate to strong westerlies
today.

As the front dissipate this evening, a trough will form from Central
Coast to Explorer. The trough will continue to develop to a low over
Southeastern Explorer overnight. The low centre is expected to cross
Vancouver Island Saturday near noon. Gale force winds are expected to
develop near the low Saturday morning then becoming strong southerly
wind 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.

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