Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind light becoming easterly 10 knots this evening then increasing to easterly 15 to 20 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to easterly 5 to 15 Friday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 January 2026
Saturday
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots becoming light in
the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind easterly 10 knots.
Monday
Wind easterly 10 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 21 January 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight quasi-stationary ridge located overBC interior.
At 7:00 a.m. PST Thursday low located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday dissipating low located over northwestern
Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:53 AM PST 22 January 2026 High pressure over the B.C. Interior will continue to generate strongto gale force outflow winds through the mainland inlets and valleys
over the next few days.
Meanwhile, extensive fog is expected to persist over the Strait of
Georgia and Dixon Entrance West for the next few days as light winds
prevail.
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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