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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 29 March 2023

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind light becoming northwesterly 5 to 15 knots early this evening then backing to southwest 5 to 15 early Thursday morning.

Periods of drizzle beginning overnight changing to scattered showers near noon Thursday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 29 March 2023
Friday Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 in the morning then becoming southerly 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind west 20 to 30 knots.
Sunday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 15 to 25 late in the day.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 29 March 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located over eastern
Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:33 PM PDT 29 March 2023 Strong to gale force northerly winds continue across most offshore
waters this afternoon and tonight. Winds will diminish as the ridge
tracks into Bowie and weakens on Thursday.

Thursday afternoon, a Pacific frontal system approaches Bowie. Strong
to gale force southerly winds will develop ahead of the system.

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