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Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 07 October 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light becoming west 5 to 15 knots early this evening then becoming light late overnight. Wind increasing to west 5 to 15 late Thursday morning and to west 20 to 30 Thursday afternoon.

Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 07 October 2026
Friday Wind west 10 to 20 knots increasing to west 20 to 30 late in the day.
Saturday Wind west 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light.
Sunday Wind light.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 07 October 2026

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 7 October 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Cape Scott.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday departing ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Tofino.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over southern Bowie.
By 1:00 a.m. PDT Thursday departing frontal system located over
Hecate Strait.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday approaching frontal system located on
a line northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:56 PM PDT 7 October 2026 A weak low pressure system will track across Haida Gwaii this
evening. Strong easterlies ahead of the low will shift to strong
southwesterlies in its wake.

Another low pressure system will approach Northern Explorer Thursday
afternoon, bringing strong to gale force southwesterlies to the
southern waters and strong to gale force northwesterlies to the
northern waters.

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