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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 07 December 2023

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to westerly 15 to 20 near noon then diminishing to light late overnight. Wind increasing to east 15 to 20 Friday evening.

Showers ending this afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 December 2023
Saturday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots.
Sunday Wind east 5 to 15 knots.
Monday Wind east 5 to 15 knots.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PST 7 December 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening low located over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating low located over Hecate Strait.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today dissipating low located over Juan de
Fuca Strait.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the offshore waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Friday ridge located on a line north-south over
Queen Charlotte Sound.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Friday intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:32 AM PST 7 December 2023 An approaching frontal system will bring gale to storm force
southeast winds to the offshore waters Friday afternoon. Winds will
rise to strong to gale force southeasterly over the northern and
central waters and west of Vancouver Island Friday evening as the
frontal system approaches.

On Saturday, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Dixon east, through Hecate
Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.

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