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Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 October 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to west 10 to 20 knots near noon and to west 20 to 30 early this evening. Wind becoming west 20 near midnight except southeast 20 over eastern sections Friday morning. Wind becoming west 20 to 30 Friday morning then becoming west 20 Friday evening.

Rain overnight and Friday morning. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in rain.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 October 2026
Saturday Wind light becoming east 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Monday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 October 2026

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 8 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today departing frontal system located over the
North Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Port Hardy.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Tofino.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday departing frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:48 AM PDT 8 October 2026 An approaching frontal system will track across Explorer tonight and
southwards across Vancouver Island Friday morning. In its wake,
strong to gale force northwesterlies will develop tonight
Across most outer waters and continue through Friday.

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