Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 27 May 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 15 to 20 early this evening then diminishing to west 5 to 15 after midnight. Wind increasing to west 15 to 25 early Sunday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 27 May 2023
Monday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25
to 35 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind west 20 knots increasing to west 30 late
in the day.
Wednesday
Wind west 30 knots.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 27 May 2023'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 PM PDT 27 May 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to Hecate Strait.By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located from
Explorer to Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing frontal system located near the
Alaska panhandle.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:41 PM PDT 27 May 2023 A ridge from Explorer to Hecate Strait is producing northwesterlygale force winds along the west coast of Vancouver Island between the
Brooks Peninsula and Estevan Point. These winds will ease to
northwest strong late this evening.
Gale force westerly winds will redevelop through Juan de Fuca Strait
early this evening.
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