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Johnstone Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 04 October 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 this afternoon then diminishing to light this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 5 to 15 near midnight and to southeast 15 to 25 early Saturday morning. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 20 Saturday evening.

Rain changing to scattered showers this afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 October 2024
Sunday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming southeast 25.
Tuesday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Johnstone Strait

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 04 October 2024

'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 10:30 AM PDT 4 October 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday By 10:30 a.m. PDT today dissipating low 998 mb located over the
Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 4 October 2024 A low pressure system is currently dissipating over the Central Coast
this morning.

Southeast gales ahead of the low will back to gale force
northwesterlies in the wake of the low over the central waters and
the headlands of Vancouver Island and weaken later this afternoon.

An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie tonight.
Ahead of the front, another round of southeast/southerly gales will
develop over Bowie late this afternoon and then spread to northern
and central waters tonight.

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