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Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to easterly 15 to 25 late Wednesday morning then becoming westerly 15 to 25 Wednesday evening.

Scattered showers ending near midnight. Scattered showers Wednesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025
Thursday Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15 in the afternoon then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Friday Wind variable 10 to 20 knots increasing to west 20 to 30.
Saturday Wind west 15 knots diminishing to light.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over western Bowie.

At 5:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday weakening frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching frontal system located
off the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025 A strong frontal system will bring gale to storm force southeasterly
winds to most waters tonight through Wednesday. Southeasterly winds
will reach hurricane force near the headlands of Vancouver Island on
Wednesday.

Winds will also rise to southeasterly gales through the inner south
waters on Wednesday.

As the system weakens and moves inland, winds will ease below gale
force Wednesday evening.

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