Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

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Issued 04:00 PM PST 19 January 2019

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 early this evening then becoming east 15 after midnight. Wind becoming westerly 10 to 15 early Sunday afternoon.

Showers late this afternoon and this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 19 January 2019
Monday Wind west 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light in the morning then becoming easterly 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind easterly 20 to 30 knots.
Wednesday Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to light.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 19 January 2019 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 993 mb located off Prince Rupert.
By 7:00 p.m. PST tonight dissipating low 996 mb located over the
southern Alaska panhandle.

At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight low 998 mb located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday low 1005 mb located north of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:49 PM PST 19 January 2019 A low currently over Dixon Entrance East has started to weaken as it
moves north. Behind the low, gale to storm force southwesterlies
Over the northern and central waters this afternoon will ease to
strong to gale force southwesterlies this evening as the low
dissipates over the Alaska Panhandle. Winds will ease to below gale
force over all waters tonight.

Seas near 8 metres over Explorer, Northwestern Vancouver island
And the central waters will subside this evening as the low
Departs.

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