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Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 November 2025

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 late overnight then increasing to west 20 to 30 early Thursday afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 10 to 20 Thursday evening.

Periods of rain.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 November 2025
Friday Wind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to east 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Sunday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 20 to 30.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 12 November 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Explorer.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Thursday departing frontal system located on a
line northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.

At noon PST Thursday approaching frontal system located west of
the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:48 PM PST 12 November 2025 A low pressure system moves onto Vancouver Island tonight. Over the
southern outer coastal waters, strong southeasterly winds have
developed ahead of the low, while northerly gales are occurring in
the wake of the low.

The system will track southeastward across the South Coast on
Thursday. Northwesterly gales over central and southern waters will
ease as the system moves inland Thursday afternoon.

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