Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 01 October 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots becoming westerly 5 to 15 early this afternoon then increasing to west 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to west 15 late overnight then becoming variable 5 to 15 early Monday morning. Wind increasing to west 15 to 20 Monday evening.
Scattered showers overnight and Monday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 01 October 2023
Tuesday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light
in the morning.
Wednesday
Wind light becoming west 5 to 15
knots.
Thursday
Wind light becoming west 5 to 15 knots late
in the day.
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Ice Conditions
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 01 October 2023'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 10:30 AM PDT 1 October 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Hecate Strait.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over the Central
Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday cold front located over the South Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:19 AM PDT 1 October 2023 A frontal system will slide eastward across the northern waterstoday. Ahead of the system, southerly gales will continue over the
northern waters today. These gales will then reach central waters
this 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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