Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 11:38 AM PDT 18 May 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southeast 5 to 15 this afternoon then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 after midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late overnight then diminishing to southeast 15 to 25 Monday morning. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 20 Monday afternoon.
Showers this morning. Periods of rain overnight and Monday.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 11:38 AM PDT 18 May 2025'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 10:30 AM PDT 18 May 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeastover Explorer.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT today departing ridge located on a line north-south
over Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to the Central Coast.
At 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight deepening low 998 mb located over Bowie.
By 2:00 p.m. PDT Monday weakening low 1001 mb located over Haida
Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:17 AM PDT 18 May 2025 A frontal system is approaching the offshore, northern, and centralwaters today. The front will spread gale force southerly or
southeasterly winds beginning near noon along Bowie, then reach the
above mentioned regions by this evening and persist until Monday
morning.
A centre of low pressure associated with the frontal system will move
eastward over Bowie this evening. Westerly gales behind this low will
develop over Explorer tonight before easing to strong Monday morning.
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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