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.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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 forcesoutheast 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.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- 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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