Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 09 November 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming westerly 10 to 20 early this evening then becoming west 15 to 25 Monday morning.
Showers tonight and Monday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025
Tuesday
Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
light in the morning then becoming easterly 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind east 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 to
20.
Thursday
Wind east 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5
to 15.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Issued 10:30 AM PST 09 November 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 10:30 AM PST 9 November 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located over westernHaida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located from Hecate
Strait to Cape St. James then to Explorer.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening ridge located over southern
BC interior.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located west of the offshore waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday trough located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:31 AM PST 9 November 2025 An intense frontal system continues to generate gale to storm forcesoutheasterly winds late this morning over northern and central
waters. Winds will gradually subside to westerly moderate to strong
this afternoon.
A brief period of marginal southeasterly gales is expected over
northern sections of the Strait of Georgia late this morning and this
afternoon.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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