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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 29 September 2020

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind east 20 to 25 knots diminishing to east 15 Wednesday morning and to light Wednesday afternoon.

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 29 September 2020
Thursday Wind east 10 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Saturday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 29 September 2020

'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 4:00 AM PDT 29 September 2020 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Central Coast.
By 10:00 a.m. PDT today dissipating ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Central Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today warm front located on a line east-west
over Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT today departing warm front located over northern
Bowie.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today cold front located west of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Wednesday weakening cold front located on a line
northwest-southeast over Queen Charlotte Sound.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:57 AM PDT 29 September 2020 A warm front will move through Bowie this morning then depart
The region to the north by this afternoon. Ahead of the warm
Front, gale force easterly winds have developed over parts of the
northern offshore waters. The associated cold front will follow the
warm front and approach Bowie late this afternoon. Southeasterly
gales will develop over the northern offshore waters late this
afternoon then spread to central and northern coastal waters tonight.
The cold front will slowly weaken through Wednesday.

Strong to gale force outflow winds will develop through Douglas
Channel late tonight with the approaching cold front.

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