Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 13 November 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind south 15 to 20 knots diminishing to south 5 to 15 early this evening then becoming northwest 10 to 20 late overnight. Wind northwesterly 10 to 20 Thursday.
Showers ending Thursday morning. Risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 13 November 2024
Friday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light
in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to east 20 to 30 knots
late in the day.
Sunday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 13 November 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located on a linenorth-south over the Lower Mainland.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening low 987 mb located east of
Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday weakening low 996 mb located over the
North Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday approaching ridge located west of the
offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:05 PM PST 13 November 2024 A low pressure system over Haida Gwaii will gradually move eastwardstoday and make landfall over the North Coast overnight.
Gale force northwesterly winds will continue to spread over the north
and central waters tonight then ease early Thursday morning.
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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