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Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 02 December 2023

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 15 to 25 knots diminishing to light late this afternoon then becoming east 15 this evening. Wind diminishing to light early Sunday morning then increasing to west 25 to 35 near noon Sunday. Wind diminishing to light Sunday evening.

Periods of rain tonight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 02 December 2023
Monday Wind light increasing to easterly 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to southwest 10 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind light.

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Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

Issued 10:30 AM PST 02 December 2023

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 2 December 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low located northwest of Langara.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating low located over the southern
Alaska panhandle.

At 6:00 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located from the Alaska
panhandle to Cape Scott.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:22 AM PST 2 December 2023 A low centre northwest of Langara will move over the Southern Alaskan
Panhandle this afternoon and dissipate. Strong to gale force westerly
winds southwest of Haida Gwaii will ease this afternoon.

A frontal system will approach the offshore waters by late this
afternoon. Gale force southeasterlies will develop ahead of the front
this evening and strengthen further to storms overnight over northern
and central waters. Gales will extend into the inner South Coast
waters overnight. Widespread gale force westerlies are expected
In the wake of the system, with an area of storm force westerlies
expected over the offshore waters on Sunday morning.

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