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Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 01 December 2023

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 10 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 early this evening then increasing to west 25 to 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 20 late Saturday morning and to light Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to east 10 to 20 Saturday evening.

Periods of rain ending overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 01 December 2023
Sunday Wind easterly 20 to 30 knots becoming westerly 25 to 35 in the morning then becoming westerly 20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind light increasing to easterly 15 to 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to southwest 10 late in the day.

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Gale warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

Issued 5:26 PM PST 01 December 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 1 December 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
By 3:00 a.m. PST Saturday departing frontal system located over
Vancouver.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday low located over northern Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday low located over the southern Alaska
panhandle.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday approaching frontal system located off
the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 PM PST 1 December 2023 A frontal system will make its way across the northern and
Central waters this evening and across the southern waters overnight.
Gale force southerlies ahead of the system will be followed
By gale force westerlies in its wake.

A new low will move across Northern Bowie and onto the Southern
Alaskan Panhandle on Saturday. Westerly gales are expected across
some northern waters during the day.

Meanwhile another front will approach the offshore waters on
Saturday afternoon. Strong gale force southeasterlies will develop
ahead of the front on Saturday evening over northern and central
waters.

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