Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 October 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 30 knots diminishing to southeast 10 to 20 early this evening and to light Tuesday morning.
Rain changing to showers Tuesday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 October 2024
Wednesday
Wind light becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots
in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots.
Friday
Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to east 30
late in the day.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 October 2024'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 7 October 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located over theCentral Coast extending southward.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening frontal system located on a
line northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
At 7:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday low located over northwestern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Tuesday low located near the Alaska panhandle.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:48 AM PDT 7 October 2024 A frontal system extending southwards from the Central Coast willgradually weaken as it slowly moves to lie over Central Vancouver
Island this evening. Ahead of the front, gale force southeasterlies
will also weaken as the front progresses. Behind the front, winds
shift to moderate westerlies.
A low pressure centre over the Gulf of Alaska will approach
Northwestern Bowie tonight and move towards the Alaska Panhandle on
Tuesday. Moderate to strong southerlies are expected over most
northern waters except for Northern Bowie where gale force
southwesterlies are forecast Tuesday 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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