Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 20 May 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind light increasing to west 15 knots this afternoon then becoming west 10 to 20 near noon Tuesday.
Rain tonight and Tuesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 May 2024
Wednesday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
variable 5 to 15 in the morning.
Thursday
Wind west 10 to 15 knots increasing to west
20 to 30 late in the day.
Friday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15
late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 20 May 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover the Central Coast.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located on a line north-south over
Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday approaching ridge located west of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:16 AM PDT 20 May 2024 A ridge of high pressure over the central waters will track southeasttoday. Moderate to strong northwest winds are occurring ahead of this
ridge. As the ridge of high pressure moves south, marginal westerly
gales will likely funnel through Juan de Fuca Strait tonight.
A trough over Haida Gwaii this morning will sweep across the BC coast
today and Tuesday. Northwesterly winds will strengthen to gale force
across the southern waters late in the day Tuesday in the wake of the
trough.
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