Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 June 2025
Tonight and Monday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25 to 30 this evening then diminishing to west 20 late Monday morning. Wind increasing to west 25 Monday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 June 2025
Tuesday
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 in
the morning.
Wednesday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west
20 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 20
late in the day.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 15 June 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 4:00 PM PDT 15 June 2025 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a linenortheast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 1009 mb located over northwestern
Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday low 1005 mb located west of Langara.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:44 PM PDT 15 June 2025 A low pressure system moving across Northern Explorer this afternoonwill track north off Haida Gwaii tonight, then track west of Langara
early Monday morning. Gale force southerly winds have developed
Over Explorer this afternoon and will spread to Queen Charlotte
Sound, west coast Haida Gwaii - southern half, Hecate Strait, Dixon
Entrance and West Coast Vancouver Island North from this evening to
early Monday morning.
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
- 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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