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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

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Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 February 2023

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southerly 35 knots with gusts to 45 diminishing to southwest 30 this evening and to southeast 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 Saturday afternoon.

Rain. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 February 2023
Sunday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming westerly 10 to 20 in the morning then increasing to westerly 25 to 30 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind west 15 knots increasing to south 15 to 25.
Tuesday Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to west 25 to 35.

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Gale warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Issued 4:00 PM PST 03 February 2023

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 4:00 PM PST 3 February 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located from Haida Gwaii to
Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 10:00 p.m. PST tonight dissipating frontal system located on
a line northwest-southeast over Hecate Strait.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening trough located over Vancouver
Island.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located off Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:48 PM PST 3 February 2023 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii is producing southeasterly gales to
its east. Meanwhile a trough over Vancouver Island is spreading
southeast gales to the inner South Coast.

Winds will ease this evening as both systems move inland, though
there will be a brief period of southwest gales across West Coast
Vancouver Island South and the mouth of Juan de Fuca Strait this
evening in the wake of the low.

Another frontal system will approach the BC coast Saturday morning
producing widespread gale to storm force southeasterly winds. This
system will cross Haida Gwaii Saturday evening with northwest gales
developing in its wake.

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