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Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

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Issued 09:30 PM PST 12 February 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind light tonight and Friday.

Showers.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 February 2026
Saturday Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind east 5 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 15 late in the day.
Monday Wind light increasing to west 15 to 20 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PST 12 February 2026 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing cold front located on a line
north-south over southern Vancouver Island.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located from the North Coast
to Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday weakening trough located from the Central
Coast to Explorer.

At 9:30 p.m. PST Friday building ridge located northwest of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:51 PM PST 12 February 2026 A low pressure centre over the Alaska Panhandle will continue to move
inland this evening. In its wake, gale to strong southwesterly winds
over Northern Bowie and Dixon Entrance will gradually ease tonight.
A trough currently located west of Southern Bowie will track
eastward, reaching the North Coast tonight. Strong to gale force
southwesterly winds are expected in its wake, easing after midnight.

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