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Johnstone Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 31 May 2023

Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 late overnight then becoming light Thursday morning. Wind becoming northwest 5 to 15 Thursday evening.

Showers ending this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 31 May 2023
Friday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots.
Saturday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.

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Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

Johnstone Strait

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 31 May 2023

'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 PM PDT 31 May 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to Hecate Strait.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over northern Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday quasi-stationary frontal system located
on a line northwest-southeast over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 PM PDT 31 May 2023 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, gale force westerlies over Juan de
Fuca Strait will continue tonight then begin easing early Thursday
morning.

An approaching frontal system will cross Bowie tonight and remain
over Haida Gwaii on Thursday. Ahead of the front, gale force
southeasterlies will develop over northern waters early Thursday
morning and ease Thursday evening.

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