Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 November 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 this morning and to light near noon. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 Wednesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 November 2024
Thursday
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots.
Friday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 15
to 25 late in the day.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 November 2024'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 PST 5 November 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located from Explorer to the CentralCoast.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening ridge located on a line north-south
over Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing frontal system located on a
line north-south over Hecate Strait.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over Sandspit.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:30 AM PST 5 November 2024 A frontal system over Bowie will track across Haida Gwaii today andonto the North Coast tonight. Ahead of the front, southeast gales
over Bowie will spread to northern and central coastal waters this
evening as gale to storm force southeasterlies. In its wake, winds
will ease to strong southerlies west of Haida Gwaii today.
Another frontal system will track across Bowie Wednesday morning and
lie over Haida Gwaii by the afternoon. Ahead of the front, southerly
gales will develop over the offshore waters and west coast Haida
Gwaii, and continue along northern and central coastal waters.
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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