Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 07 October 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light becoming variable 5 to 15 knots late overnight then becoming west 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon. Wind increasing to west 15 to 25 Tuesday evening.
Showers overnight and Tuesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 07 October 2024
Wednesday
Wind west 15 knots backing to south 5 to 15
in the morning then veering to west 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind light increasing to easterly 10 to 20
knots.
Friday
Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 5:22 PM PDT 07 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 4:00 PM PDT 7 October 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located over CapeScott extending southward.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday dissipating frontal system located on a
line northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
At 7:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday low located over northwestern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Tuesday low located near the Alaska panhandle.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:35 PM PDT 7 October 2024 A frontal system extending southwards from Cape Scott will weaken asit crosses Vancouver Island tonight. Ahead of the front, gale force
southeasterlies near will also weaken as the front progresses. Behind
the front, winds will shift to moderate southwesterlies.
A trailing trough of low pressure will give strong to gale
Force southwesterlies to Explorer tonight.
Meanwhile a low pressure centre over the Gulf of Alaska will approach
Northwestern Bowie tonight and move towards the Alaska Panhandle on
Tuesday. Moderate to strong southerlies are expected over most
northern waters except for Northern Bowie where gale force
southwesterlies are forecast Tuesday morning.
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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