Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 November 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind east 15 to 25 knots becoming east 15 Sunday morning then increasing to southerly 15 to 25 Sunday afternoon.
Rain Sunday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 November 2025
Monday
Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to
20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
light.
Wednesday
Wind east 5 to 15 knots veering to south 10
to 20.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 November 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 10:30 AM PST 8 November 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over BC interior.By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday ridge located over southern BC interior.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located from Hecate Strait
to Cape Scott.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today trough located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:27 AM PST 8 November 2025 A frontal system will intensify over northern and central waters, andwaters surrounding Northern Vancouver Island this morning. Gale to
storm force southeasterly winds are forecast today through late
Sunday.
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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