Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 July 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 15 to 25 knots increasing to west 30 to 35 early this evening then diminishing to west 25 after midnight. Wind diminishing to west 10 to 15 late Thursday morning then increasing to west 15 to 25 Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 July 2025
Friday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 25
to 35 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to west
5 to 15.
Sunday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots.
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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 4:00 PM PDT 09 July 2025'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 4:00 PM PDT 9 July 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over southeasternExplorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over eastern Explorer.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday quasi-stationary ridge located on a
line north-south over Explorer.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located over northern
Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:46 PM PDT 9 July 2025 A ridge of high pressure remains over the offshore waters tonight.Westerly winds through central and eastern sections of Juan de Fuca
strait will rise to marginal gales early this evening as the ridge
approaches. These winds will weaken on Thursday morning.
A frontal system is approaching the North Coast on Thursday. This
will bring southeasterly gales to nortern waters.
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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