Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 07 October 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind light increasing to northwest 10 to 20 knots early this evening then diminishing to light late overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 10 to 20 Thursday evening.
Fog patches forming overnight and dissipating Thursday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 October 2026
Friday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
variable 5 to 15.
Sunday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 7 October 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located from the Central Coastto Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday departing ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located off Bowie.
By 1:00 a.m. PDT Thursday departing low located over Hecate Strait.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday approaching frontal system located on
a line northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:21 AM PDT 7 October 2026 A low pressure system will track across Central Bowie this afternoon.Winds will increase to marginal gale force easterlies ahead of the
low, then shift to strong southwesterlies in its wake.
The low will continue moving northeastward tonight and move inland
near Prince Rupert early Thursday morning. Winds will weaken to
moderate to strong as the system weakens tonight.
Another low pressure system will approach Northern Explorer Thursday
afternoon, bringing strong to gale force southwesterlies to the
southern waters and strong to gale force northwesterlies to the
northern waters.
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
- 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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