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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 August 2019

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind easterly 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 this morning then diminishing to light this evening. Wind becoming west 5 to 15 Thursday evening.

Showers ending early this morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 August 2019
Friday Wind light increasing to west 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind west 10 knots increasing to west 15 to 20.
Sunday Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to west 5 to 15.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 August 2019

'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 PDT 21 August 2019 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today departing frontal system located on a line
north-south over central Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low 990 mb located over northern Haida Gwaii.
By 8:00 a.m. PDT today departing low 996 mb located near Prince
Rupert.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located over the offshore
waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:55 AM PDT 21 August 2019 The centre of a low pressure system will move eastward from Masset to
Prince Rupert early this morning and continue into the Northern
British Columbia interior today. The associated cold front will
Progress across the South Coast this morning.

Gale to storm force northwest or west winds in behind the low will
affect northern and central waters this morning. The trend in wind
strength will continue decreasing this afternoon as the low moves
further inland.

Over the South Coast, strong to gale force southeast winds ahead of
the front will shift to strong northwest winds later today in its
wake.

A ridge of high pressure will build this afternoon. Moderate to
strong northwest winds are expected for all marine regions except
gale force winds along parts of the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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