Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 10 November 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind west 20 to 30 knots becoming west 20 late this evening then diminishing to variable 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming easterly 10 to 20 Tuesday afternoon.
Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating Tuesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 10 November 2025
Wednesday
Wind east 5 to 15 knots increasing to east
15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind east 10 to 20 knots increasing to east
20 to 30.
Friday
Wind west 20 knots becoming east 10 to 20 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 PST 10 November 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 PST 10 November 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight cold front located on a linenortheast-southwest over Cape Scott.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday departing cold front located over central
Vancouver Island.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low 980 mb located northwest of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday weakening low 992 mb located north
of Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over northern Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Coast Mountains.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday deepening trough located southwest of
the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday deepening low located southwest of
Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:16 PM PST 10 November 2025 A slow moving low pressure system northwest of Bowie will continue togenerate westerly gales over northern waters tonight. Winds will
diminish early Tuesday morning as the low tracks away to the north.
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
- 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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