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Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 26 September 2023

Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming light early this evening then increasing to southeast 5 to 15 late this evening. Wind increasing to southeasterly 15 to 25 late overnight then diminishing to east 5 to 15 Wednesday morning. Wind becoming light near noon Wednesday then becoming west 15 Wednesday evening.

Scattered showers ending near noon Wednesday. Risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon and early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 26 September 2023
Thursday Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Saturday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

Issued 9:38 PM PDT 26 September 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 9:30 PM PDT 26 September 2023 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing low 990 mb located over
northern Bowie.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low 1003 mb located southeast of Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday departing low 1006 mb located over the
Washington Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:07 PM PDT 26 September 2023 A low will move from Northern Bowie to the Alaskan Panhandle tonight.
Ahead of the low, gale force southeasterlies over northernmost waters
will shift to strong to gale force westerlies in its wake overnight
and ease Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, gale force northwesterlies
over Bowie will also ease Wednesday morning.

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