Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 May 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light becoming west 5 to 15 knots this evening then becoming light near midnight. Wind increasing to west 10 to 20 Tuesday afternoon and to west 25 to 35 Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 May 2025
Wednesday
Wind west 20 to 30 knots becoming west 20 in
the morning then increasing to west 25 to 35 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind west 20 knots.
Friday
Wind west 15 knots diminishing to
light.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 05 May 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 PDT 5 May 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover the South Coast.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday dissipating ridge located over the
South Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over Haida Gwaii.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday intensifying frontal system located over
Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:51 PM PDT 5 May 2025 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii will weaken tonight. Southeasterlygale force east of Haida Gwaii will weaken through the evening.
On Tuesday morning this system will lie northeast-southwest through
Queen Charlotte Sound and is forecast to briefly intensify. South to
southeast strong to gale force winds in the vicinity of Northern
Vancouver Island late Tuesday morning will ease as the system weakens
as it tracks towards Vancouver Island.
High pressure will build in following the passage of the frontal
system. Strong to gale force westerly winds are forecast to develop
Tuesday evening through eastern portions of Juan de Fuca Strait.
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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