Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 26 July 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 late overnight and to west 5 to 15 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to west 15 to 25 Saturday afternoon and to west 25 to 35 early Saturday evening.
Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating Saturday morning.
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Ice Conditions
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 26 July 2024'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 9:30 PM PDT 26 July 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday trough located from BC interior to the
Central Coast.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Saturday departing trough located from BC interior
to Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:19 PM PDT 26 July 2024 Ahead of a trough moving over Vancouver Island, marginal westerlygales will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait Saturday evening.
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