Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 21 May 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 after midnight then becoming light Thursday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 late Thursday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 May 2025
Friday
Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20
knots in the morning.
Saturday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
southeast 10 to 15 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 21 May 2025'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 4:00 AM PDT 22 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located from Haida Gwaiito Explorer.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located off Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located off Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:40 AM PDT 22 May 2025 A frontal system will approach the northern waters tonight. Ahead ofthe system, strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over
the northern and central waters tonight and early Friday. As the
system stalls near Haida Gwaii on Friday, strong to gale force
southeasterlies will prevail to the east of the frontal system.
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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