Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 26 May 2022
Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 25 near midnight then becoming southwest 15 early Friday evening.
Rain changing to showers Friday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 26 May 2022
Saturday
Wind light increasing to west 15 to 25 knots
in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind west 15 to 25 knots becoming west 20 to
30.
Monday
Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to west 10
to 20.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 26 May 2022'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 9:30 PM PDT 26 May 2022 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low located over Explorer.By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday weakening low located over Cape St. James.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:28 PM PDT 26 May 2022 A low pressure centre over Central Explorer will move northward overWestern Queen Charlotte Sound Friday morning and lie near cape St
James Friday afternoon. The low will gradually weaken during this
time.
Southeast gales along West Coast Vancouver Island North and southwest
gales over Southern Explorer will continue tonight into Friday
morning. The southeast gales will spread over parts of the central
waters including Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound and along the Central
Coast early Friday morning.
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