Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 November 2025
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots becoming light early this evening then increasing to west 25 to 35 after midnight. Wind diminishing to west 10 to 20 late Monday morning.
Showers. Mist dissipating after midnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in mist.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Issued 5:13 PM PST 16 November 2025'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 4:00 PM PST 16 November 2025 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low located over northern Vancouver Island.By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday weakening low located over central
Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Monday ridge located from Hecate Strait to
Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Monday approaching cold front located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:42 PM PST 16 November 2025 Northerly gale force winds have developed to the west and north oflow pressure which is over Vancouver Island. These winds will
continue until Monday morning. Gale force westerly winds will also
develop through Juan de Fuca Strait overnight and dissipate Monday
morning.
A cold front will move across Bowie on Monday. Strong to gale force
southwesterly winds will develop early Monday morning then ease late
Monday afternoon.
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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