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Johnstone Strait

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Issued 10:30 AM PST 09 November 2025

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southeast 25 to 30 early this evening and to variable 5 to 15 near midnight. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 20 early Monday morning then diminishing to light near noon Monday. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 Monday evening.

Rain changing to showers Monday morning and ending near noon Monday. Rain Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025
Tuesday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots.
Wednesday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25.
Thursday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 late in the day.

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Gale warning in effect

Johnstone Strait

Issued 10:30 AM PST 09 November 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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PST 9 November 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located over western
Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located from Hecate
Strait to Cape St. James then to Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening ridge located over southern
BC interior.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located west of the offshore waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday trough located over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:31 AM PST 9 November 2025 An intense frontal system continues to generate gale to storm force
southeasterly winds late this morning over northern and central
waters. Winds will gradually subside to westerly moderate to strong
this afternoon.

A brief period of marginal southeasterly gales is expected over
northern sections of the Strait of Georgia late this morning and this
afternoon.

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