Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 16 August 2022
Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 late overnight then increasing to northwest 20 to 30 late Wednesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 August 2022
Thursday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
northwest 10 to 15 in the morning then increasing to northwest 15 to 25 in the
afternoon.
Friday
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 15 to 25.
Saturday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 15 to 20.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 16 August 2022'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 PDT 16 August 2022 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located on a linenorth-south over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday dissipating frontal system located on
a line northeast-southwest over Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday building ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday trough located over the South Coast.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday quasi-stationary trough located from
the North Coast to the South Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:29 PM PDT 16 August 2022 A stationary front draped northeast to southwest over Bowie willweaken through the day on Wednesday. Strong to gale force
Southerlies over Bowie and waters in the vicinity of Northern Haida
Gwaii will ease overnight tonight through early Wednesday morning.
A trough will develop over the South Coast through Wednesday and
Wednesday night. Strong to gale force northwest winds will develop
off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island later Wednesday afternoon
and continue into Thursday.
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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