Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 July 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 knots becoming light early this morning then increasing to northwest 15 to 20 late this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 25 near noon Wednesday.
Scattered showers changing to rain early this morning then to scattered showers after midnight and ending Wednesday morning. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Fog patches forming after midnight and dissipating Wednesday morning.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 05:26 AM PDT 08 July 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 8 July 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located offCape Scott.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating frontal system located over
Vancouver Island.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located over the offshore
waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:46 AM PDT 8 July 2025 A ridge of high pressure offshore is bringing marginal westerly galesthrough central and eastern sections of Juan de Fuca Strait early
this morning. Winds will diminish later this morning, and redevelop
as marginal gales through Juan de Fuca Strait again on Wednesday as
another ridge strengthens offshore.
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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