Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 14 October 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind west 15 to 25 knots diminishing to west 5 to 15 late overnight then becoming light Tuesday morning.
Scattered showers this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 October 2024
Wednesday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west
20 to 30 in the afternoon then diminishing to west 5 to 15 late in the
day.
Thursday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots.
Friday
Wind light increasing to east 15 to 25
knots.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 14 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 9:30 PM PDT 14 October 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday trough located off the offshore waters.By 11:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday trough located from Hecate Strait
to Tofino.
At 2:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday deepening low located over northern
Explorer.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday low 999 mb located over northern Hecate
Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:16 PM PDT 14 October 2024 A trough moving across the northern and central waters Tuesday willgenerate southerly strong to gale force winds from Eastern Dixon
Entrance to Southern Explorer. Late Tuesday afternoon, a small but
intense low pressure centre will develop over Northern Explorer and
move quickly into Hecate Strait Tuesday evening. Gale force winds
with sudden wind direction changes will accompany this system.
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- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
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- Haro Strait
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- Howe Sound
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- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
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