Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 November 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to variable 20 to 30 early this morning then increasing to northwest 35 to 45 late this morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 to 30 early this evening and to northwest 10 to 20 late this evening. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday morning then increasing to southeast 5 to 15 Tuesday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 25 Tuesday evening.
Rain changing to scattered showers late this morning and ending Tuesday morning. Scattered showers Tuesday evening. Fog patches forming overnight and dissipating Tuesday morning.
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Gale warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 05:43 AM PST 04 November 2024'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 AM PST 4 November 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today low 992 mb located over Hecate Strait.By 10:30 a.m. PST today departing low 995 mb located over central
BC interior.
At 4:30 p.m. PST today building ridge located west of Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday building ridge located from the North
Coast to Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday ridge located over the South Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:46 AM PST 4 November 2024 An intense low pressure system located over Hecate Strait will crossthe North and Central Coasts and into interior BC later this morning.
Ahead of the low, southerly gale to storm force winds have developed
over parts of the central and southern waters. Behind the low,
northwesterly gale to storm force winds are expected over much of the
outer waters and will spread into the inner south coastal waters
through this morning.
Most winds will gradually ease below gales by this evening as the low
departs and a ridge approaches. However, westerly gales through Juan
de Fuca Strait tonight will persist into the overnight period.
On Tuesday, another frontal system offshore crosses the northern and
central waters bringing southeasterly gale to storm force winds to
the region.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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