Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 03 May 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind west 20 to 30 knots becoming west 20 near midnight then diminishing to west 5 to 15 early Sunday morning. Wind increasing to west 20 Sunday afternoon and to west 25 early Sunday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 03 May 2025
Monday
Wind light.
Tuesday
Wind light increasing to west 10 to 20 knots
late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind west 20 knots increasing to west 20 to
30 late in the day.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 03 May 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 3 May 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located west of VancouverIsland.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday weakening ridge located from the North
Coast to Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located over northern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:15 PM PDT 3 May 2025 A frontal system will track across Bowie late in the day on Sunday,bringing southerly gales to the northern waters Sunday night into
Monday.
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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