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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 October 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20 knots this morning then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 10 to 20 overnight then becoming west 20 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 Friday afternoon and to light Friday evening.

Rain overnight and Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 October 2024
Saturday Wind west 10 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 in the morning.
Sunday Wind east 5 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 15.
Monday Wind east 5 to 15 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 October 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 10:30 AM PDT 3 October 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today deepening low 995 mb located off Explorer.
By 11:00 a.m. PDT Friday dissipating low 998 mb located over the
Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday approaching frontal system located over
western Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:19 AM PDT 3 October 2024 A low pressure system will track across Explorer tonight and weaken
over the Central Coast on Friday. Ahead of the low, southeast gales
will develop over Explorer this afternoon and then spread to
Central waters in the evening with storm force southeasterlies near
the headlands of Vancouver Island.

Winds will back to northwest gales to storm force winds immediately
behind the low before diminishing to strong westerlies midday Friday
over Explorer. Gale force northwesterlies will prevail in the wake of
the low over the central waters and the headlands of Vancouver Island
on Friday before diminishing late Friday.

An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie Friday night.
Ahead of the front, southerly gales will develop over Bowie late
Friday afternoon and then spread to northern and central waters
Friday night.

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