Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 10 March 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 20 knots backing to southeast 20 near noon Wednesday then increasing to southwest 35 Wednesday afternoon.
Periods of rain.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 10 March 2026
Thursday
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 15 to
25 late in the day.
Friday
Wind light increasing to west 15 to 25 knots
late in the day.
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 10 March 2026'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 9:30 PM PDT 10 March 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located west of the offshore waters.By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday weakening trough located from Bowie to
the Central Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching low 1005 mb located off
Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:26 PM PDT 10 March 2026 An approaching trough of low pressure will track across the offshorewaters on Wednesday and weaken over the Central Coast in the
Evening. In its wake, strong to gale force westerlies will develop
over offshore and southern waters Wednesday afternoon and then spread
to the inner South Coast in the evening.
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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