Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 31 May 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind westerly 30 to 35 knots diminishing to westerly 20 late this evening and to light late overnight. Wind becoming west 15 Sunday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 31 May 2025
Monday
Wind light increasing to west 10 to 20 knots
late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind light becoming west 10 to 15
knots.
Wednesday
Wind west 10 to 15 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 31 May 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 PM PDT 31 May 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshorewaters.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday quasi-stationary ridge located over Bowie.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Sunday ridge located over Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Sunday ridge located over Haida Gwaii to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located northwest of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:47 PM PDT 31 May 2025 A ridge of high pressure is builiding over offshore waters.Marginal northwesterly gales are expected over west coast Vancouver
Island and Johnstone Strait. Strong northwestly winds are expected
for the rest of the southern 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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