Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 22 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind light increasing to northeast 10 to 15 knots late this evening and to northeast 15 to 25 early Friday morning. Wind becoming northeast 15 Friday afternoon.
Fog patches dissipating this evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 January 2026
Saturday
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots becoming light in
the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind easterly 10 knots.
Monday
Wind easterly 10 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over BC interior.By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today low located over southern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating low located over northwestern
Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 8:04 AM PST 22 January 2026 High pressure over the BC Interior will strengthen tonight.Moderate to strong outflow winds through the mainland inlets and
valleys will increase to strong to gale force this evening.
Meanwhile, extensive fog over the Strait of Georgia will persist
today but is expected to lift Friday afternoon. Elsewhere along the
BC coast, fog patches and low cloud will dissipate this evening as
the outflow flow 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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