Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 30 January 2023
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late overnight and to southeast 25 to 35 near noon Tuesday.
Scattered showers or scattered flurries this evening. Periods of snow or rain Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Gale warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 9:30 PM PST 30 January 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 9:30 PM PST 30 January 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing warm front located on a linenorthwest-southeast over the North Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday cold front located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday departing cold front located from the
North Coast to the Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:21 PM PST 30 January 2023 An approaching cold front will track across Haida Gwaii on Tuesdayand move onto the north and Central Coast in the evening. Ahead of
the front, gale force southeasterlies will develop over northern and
central coastal waters Tuesday morning. In its wake, winds will ease
to strong southerlies in the afternoon, but southeast gales will
persist over the Central Coast through Tuesday night.
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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