Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast 20 to 30 early this morning then veering to southwest 15 to 25 near noon. Wind diminishing to westerly 10 to 15 early this evening and to light near midnight. Wind becoming east 10 Sunday morning then becoming light Sunday afternoon.
Rain changing to showers this afternoon and ending this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 February 2026
Monday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots becoming variable 10 in
the afternoon then becoming southwest 10 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 10 knots increasing to variable
15.
Wednesday
Wind north 10 knots becoming light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 7 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located from the North Coastto Queen Charlotte Sound then to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today approaching low located west of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:04 AM PST 7 February 2026 A frontal system lying over North Vancouver Island will continue tobring gale force southeasterly winds across the central and northern
waters and storm force winds over the headlands of Vancouver Island
this morning.
As this frontal system moves southward across Vancouver Island
through the day, southeasterly gales will develop over the inner
South Coast waters this morning into the evening. Winds will ease to
strong by the evening as the frontal system moves out of the region.
A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drift
eastward Saturday night, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
regions. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds are expected over
the northern and central waters with a risk of thunderstorms.
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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