Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 November 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots today and tonight. Wind southeast 15 Sunday.
Rain changing to periods of drizzle and mist early this morning then to showers near noon Sunday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in mist.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 November 2025
Monday
Wind west 15 to 25 knots diminishing to west 5
to 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind light.
Wednesday
Wind east 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25 late in the day.
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Warnings
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 15 November 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today low located over the northern Gulf of Alaska.By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday dissipating low located at 60N 145W.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low 999 mb located southwest of Explorer.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Sunday low 996 mb located over northern Vancouver
Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday approaching ridge located west of the
offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:47 AM PST 15 November 2025 A low pressure centre will move across the Explorer region overnightand onto Northern Vancouver on Sunday morning. Gale force northerly
winds are forecast to develop to the west of the low.
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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