Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 November 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots becoming southeast 30 Sunday afternoon.
Rain Sunday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 November 2025
Monday
Wind light increasing to northwest 10 to 20
knots in the morning then becoming southeast 5 to 15 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 4:00 PM PST 08 November 2025'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 8 November 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today quasi-stationary frontal system locatedfrom Haida Gwaii to Cape Scott.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday trough located from Hecate Strait to Cape
St. James then to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today building ridge located over BC interior.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday ridge located over southern BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:53 PM PST 8 November 2025 A frontal system over the marine district will continue to generategale to storm force southeasterly winds tonight through late Sunday.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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