Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 May 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20 knots near noon Friday then becoming northwest 20 Friday afternoon.
Rain Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 May 2025
Saturday
Wind west 20 to 30 knots.
Sunday
Wind west 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
light.
Monday
Wind light.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 01 May 2025'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 PM PDT 1 May 2025 Tonight and Friday By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located on a linenorth-south over Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday departing frontal system located on a line
north-south over the Central Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday ridge located over Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 PM PDT 1 May 2025 A frontal system over Bowie will slowly track eastwards acrossHaida Gwaii tonight and lie on the mainland Central Coast Friday.
Ahead of the front, gale force southeasterlies over northern and
central waters will gradually ease this evening. Winds will briefly
rise to southerly gale force near the headlands of Vancouver Island
Friday morning with the passage of the frontal system. Winds will
sharply veer to strong southwesterly in its wake near midday Friday
before easing to southwesterly moderate.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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