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Johnstone Strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 March 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light late this morning then increasing to southeast 10 to 20 this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 near midnight then diminishing to southeast 10 to 15 Friday afternoon.

Rain tonight and Friday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 March 2026
Saturday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located over northern Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today trough located over western Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing trough located over the North
Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Friday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 AM PST 5 March 2026 Strong to gale force westerlies continue over Juan de Fuca Strait
ahead of an ridge located over Northern Vancouver Island. These
Gales will ease later this morning.

A trough over Western Haida Gwaii will track towards the North Coast
today, bringing a brief swath of strong to gale force southerlies
just ahead of the trough.

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