Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light early this morning then becoming west 5 to 15 overnight. Wind becoming light Wednesday afternoon then becoming east 5 to 15 Wednesday evening.
Periods of drizzle ending near noon Wednesday. Fog patches.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2026
Thursday
Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today warm front located on a line east-west overCape St. James.
By 10:30 a.m. PST today departing warm front located on a line
east-west over the southern Alaska panhandle.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today cold front located over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday weakening cold front located on a line
north-south over Cape Scott.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday building ridge located over Queen
Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:39 AM PST 13 January 2026 A warm front over the Queen Charlotte Sound will move northwardacross the northern waters this morning. Gale to storm force
southerly winds will develop in its wake over the northern and
central waters.
A trailing cold front will move across the northern waters tonight.
Winds will shift to strong to gale force southwesterlies behind the
cold front, except storm force southwesterlies over Bowie. Winds will
ease to moderate to strong southwesterlies on Wednesday as a ridge
builds.
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