Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 29 April 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to west 10 to 20 late overnight and to light late Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to west 10 to 20 late Wednesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 29 April 2025
Thursday
Wind light increasing to west 10 to 20 knots
late in the day.
Friday
Wind light increasing to west 20 to 30 knots
late in the day.
Saturday
Wind west 15 to 25 knots.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 29 April 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 9:30 PM PDT 29 April 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south overQueen Charlotte Sound.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Wednesday weakening ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over northwestern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located on a line
north-south over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:31 PM PDT 29 April 2025 A frontal system will move into northern waters on Wednesday.Southeasterly gale force winds will develop later Wednesday afternoon
over northern waters in advance of the frontal system.
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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