Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 March 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northeasterly 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast 15 this evening then diminishing to light Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to west 10 to 20 Wednesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 March 2023
Thursday
Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind west 15 to 25 knots becoming west
15.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 March 2023'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 28 March 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today departing frontal system located southof Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located off Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located over BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:37 AM PDT 28 March 2023 Northeast gales over Explorer will ease this morning as a frontalsystem to the south departs the region.
A building ridge of high pressure over the BC Interior will give
strong to gale force northerly outflow winds through the mainland
inlets from the Central Coast to Howe Sound today and tonight.
Northerly gales will develop over west coast Haida Gwaii early this
evening ahead of an offshore ridge of high pressure.
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