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Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 01 May 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to west 10 to 20 knots early Friday morning and to west 20 to 30 Friday afternoon.

Showers Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 01 May 2025
Saturday Wind west 20 to 30 knots.
Sunday Wind west 15 to 25 knots diminishing to light.
Monday Wind light.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 01 May 2025

'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 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
Vancouver Island.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Friday departing frontal system located on a
line north-south over the Central Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:22 AM PDT 1 May 2025 A frontal system over Bowie will slowly track eastwards across
Haida Gwaii tonight and lie on the mainland Central Coast Friday
morning.

Ahead of the front, gale force southeasterlies over Bowie and
northern waters will spread to central waters this morning. Winds
will gradually ease this evening. Winds will briefly rise to
southerly gale force near the headlands of Vancouver Island Friday
morning with the passage of the frontal system. Winds will shift to
moderate to strong southwesterly in its wake overnight over northern
waters and near midday Friday across the central waters.

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