Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 October 2018

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light becoming west 10 to 15 knots this morning then becoming southeast 10 to 15 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to west 15 to 20 late this evening then diminishing to light late overnight. Wind light Wednesday.

Showers beginning early this evening and ending near midnight. Fog patches dissipating this morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 October 2018
Thursday Wind southerly 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind light becoming west 15 knots late in the day.
Saturday Wind light.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 23 October 2018 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Haida Gwaii.
By 3:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over the Central Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located on a line
north-south over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 AM PDT 23 October 2018 A strong north-south front will cross Haida Gwaii this morning and
the South Coast this evening. Strong to gale force southeasterlies
ahead of the front shift to strong westerlies behind it.

On Wednesday, another intense frontal system move into the offshore
waters in the morning and reach Haida Gwaii in the afternoon. This
system will spread storm force southeast winds across northern
Waters which will shift to gale to storm force southwesterlies
In its wake. Over southern waters, strong to gale force
southeasterlies are forecast to develop by Wednesday evening.

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