Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 August 2022
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind west 10 to 20 knots increasing to west 20 to 30 late this afternoon then diminishing to west 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming light Saturday morning then increasing to west 15 Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to west 15 to 25 Saturday evening.
Scattered showers overnight and Saturday morning.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 August 2022'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 4:00 AM PDT 12 August 2022 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover western Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over western Bowie.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday trough located from Bowie to the Central
Coast.
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