Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 February 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 late this afternoon then diminishing to variable 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 25 Sunday morning then backing to west 30 Sunday afternoon.
Rain ending near noon Sunday.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 February 2023
Monday
Wind west 15 knots increasing to south 15 to 25
in the afternoon and to southwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to west
25 to 35.
Wednesday
Wind west 20 knots.
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Gale warning ended
Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 February 2023Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 4 February 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located from Cape St. Jamesto Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located over Vancouver
Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday approaching ridge located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 AM PST 4 February 2023 A frontal system over Explorer will track eastward today and tonight,producing widespread gales from Dixon east to Explorer. Winds will
strengthen further to storm force later this morning from Hecate
Strait to West Vancouver Island.
Northwesterly gales will spread from west to east in the wake of the
system.
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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