Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 05 November 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 5 to 15 knots this afternoon and to southeast 15 to 25 this evening. Wind becoming southeast 20 to 30 Wednesday afternoon.
Scattered showers tonight and Wednesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 November 2024
Thursday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots.
Friday
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light late in the day.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 10:30 AM PST 05 November 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 10:30 AM PST 5 November 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today ridge located from Explorer to VancouverIsland.
By 8:00 p.m. PST tonight weakening ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located west of Haida Gwaii.
By 1:00 a.m. PST Wednesday departing frontal system located on a
line north-south over Hecate Strait.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over Sandspit.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:22 AM PST 5 November 2024 A frontal system west of Haida Gwaii will push into Hecate Straitthis afternon and onto the North Coast tonight. Ahead of the front,
southeast gales over Bowie will spread to northern and central
coastal waters this evening as gale to storm force southeasterlies.
In its wake, winds will ease to strong southerlies west of Haida
Gwaii today.
Another frontal system will track across Bowie Wednesday morning and
lie over Haida Gwaii by the afternoon. Ahead of the front, southerly
gales will develop over the offshore waters and west coast Haida
Gwaii, and continue along northern and central coastal 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 - 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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