Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 11 March 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 early this evening then diminishing to light late overnight. Wind becoming southeast 5 to 15 Thursday morning.
Showers.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 March 2026
Friday
Wind northwest 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to
light.
Sunday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 25 to 35.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located over the offshore waters.By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening trough located from Bowie to
the Central Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday weakening low located over Queen
Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:18 AM PDT 11 March 2026 An approaching trough of low pressure will track across the offshorewaters today and weaken over the Central Coast this evening. In its
wake, strong to gale force westerlies will develop over offshore and
southern waters this afternoon and then spread to the inner South
Coast this evening. Juan de Fuca Strait may crest storm force with
the westerlies this evening and after midnight.
Winds will gradually ease Thursday morning but strong to gale force
westerlies will continue over offshore and central waters as another
low tracks across Southern Bowie during the day.
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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