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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 23 January 2021

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to easterly 15 to 25 this evening then becoming westerly 15 to 20 late Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to westerly 5 to 15 Sunday evening.

Rain or snow tonight and Sunday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 23 January 2021
Monday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Tuesday Wind east 15 to 25 knots increasing to east 25 to 35.
Wednesday Wind east 10 to 20 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 23 January 2021 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located on a line north-south
over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located on a line north-south
over central Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday weakening ridge located on a line
north-south over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:47 PM PST 23 January 2021 A frontal system will cross northern and central waters tonight then
reach Central Vancouver Island by Sunday morning. The system will
continue moving southward to lie over the Washington state by early
Sunday afternoon. A ridge of high pressure will remain over west of
the offshore waters through Monday morning.

Ahead of the front, strong to marginal gale force southerly winds
will develop. In the wake of the front and ahead of the offshore
ridge, strong to gale force northwesterly winds will prevail
Over most waters through Monday morning. The winds will ease on
Monday afternoon as the ridge of high pressure weakens.

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