Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 08 July 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 20 to 25 knots diminishing to west 10 to 20 after midnight then becoming west 15 to 25 early Wednesday afternoon. Wind increasing to west 25 to 35 early Wednesday evening.
Periods of rain overnight and Wednesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 08 July 2025
Thursday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west
15 in the morning then increasing to west 20 late in the day.
Friday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 08 July 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 8 July 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located on a linenortheast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday weakening frontal system located on a
line northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located over the offshore
waters.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located on a line north-south
over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:25 PM PDT 8 July 2025 A ridge of high pressure will rebuild offshore tonight intoWednesday. Westerly winds through central and eastern
Sections of Juan de Fuca Strait will rise to marginal gales
Late Wednesday as the ridge strengthens.
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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