Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 July 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 after midnight and to west 10 to 15 early Sunday morning. Wind increasing to west 20 to 25 near noon Sunday and to west 30 to 35 Sunday afternoon.
Fog patches forming after midnight and dissipating Sunday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 July 2025
Monday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 15
to 25 in the morning and to west 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 12 July 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 4:00 PM PDT 12 July 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from the North Coast toExplorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday ridge located from the Central Coast
to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located over
Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday dissipating trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the northern North Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:58 PM PDT 12 July 2025 A frontal system is over Haida Gwaii and marginal southerly galeshave developed through Northern Hecate Strait and Dixon Entrance
East. The gales will dissipate this evening.
A ridge of high pressure will strengthen again on Sunday, generating
northwesterly gales over West Vancouver Island and westerly gales
over Central and Eastern Juan de Fuca Strait in the afternoon.
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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