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Haro Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 14 April 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots except southwest 30 over southern sections. Wind becoming southwest 5 to 15 after midnight then becoming westerly 10 early Wednesday evening.

Showers this evening. Scattered showers Wednesday with a risk of thunderstorms.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:37 PM PDT 14 April 2026
Thursday Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots becoming variable 10 in the morning then increasing to southwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Friday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light.
Saturday Wind northerly 10 to 15 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Haro Strait

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 14 April 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 or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 14 April 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing cold front located over the
Lower Mainland.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday departing trough located over southern
Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located over Pacific Ocean.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday high 1030 mb located west of Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:23 PM PDT 14 April 2026 A cold front over the Lower Mainland will continue to track east
tonight, bringing a brief period of marginal westerly gales into
Juan de Fuca Strait tonight.

Northwesterly gales are expected over the offshore waters into
Wednesday as a ridge of high pressure strengthens over the Pacific
Ocean. As the ridge of high pressure approaches the BC coast on
Wednesday, northwesterly gales can be expected Wednesday
Afternoon and evening over west coast Vancouver Island.

Additionally, the cold front is bringing the risk of thunderstorms to
portions of the southern waters this evening. A trough behind
The cold front will bring a risk of thunderstorms to the central and
northern waters tonight, and a risk of thunderstorms to the southern
waters Wednesday morning and afternoon.

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