Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 29 March 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northerly 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15 this morning then becoming light this afternoon. Wind increasing to west 15 to 25 early this evening then becoming west 15 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to west 15 to 25 Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 29 March 2023
Friday
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots becoming variable
5 to 15 in the morning then becoming southeast 10 to 20 in the
afternoon.
Saturday
Wind west 20 to 30 knots.
Sunday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to west
15 to 25 late in the day.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 29 March 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 4:00 AM PDT 29 March 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today dissipating ridge located over BC interior.At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located over eastern
Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:43 AM PDT 29 March 2023 A ridge of high pressure over interior BC dissipates today. Strong togale force northerly outflow winds through the mainland inlets from
the Central Coast to Howe Sound gradually ease this morning.
Northerly strong to gale force winds continue across most of the
offshore and outer waters today and tonight ahead of the Pacific
ridge of high pressure. The ridge will move across Bowie and weakens
on Thursday.
Thursday afternoon, a Pacific frontal system approaches Bowie. Strong
to gale force southerly winds will develop ahead of the system.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait
- 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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