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Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 17 May 2021

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind west 20 knots diminishing to west 10 to 15 near noon then increasing to west 15 to 25 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to west 30 late this evening then diminishing to west 10 to 20 Tuesday evening.

Showers this afternoon tonight and Tuesday. Risk of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening.

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 May 2021
Wednesday Wind west 10 to 20 knots.
Thursday Wind light increasing to west 20 to 30 knots late in the day.
Friday Wind west 15 knots increasing to west 25 late in the day.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 17 May 2021

'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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 17 May 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing frontal system located near
Victoria.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located off Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing low located over the Lower
Mainland.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located off the offshore
waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:39 PM PDT 17 May 2021 A trough of low pressure crossing Vancouver Island tonight will give
gale force westerly winds to southern sections of West Vancouver
Island and Juan de Fuca Strait overnight. The crossing trough will
also bring a risk of thunderstorms to these regions. The gale force
winds will ease early Tuesday morning.

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