Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 22 May 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to west 10 to 20 early Friday morning then becoming west 15 to 25 late Friday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 May 2025
Saturday
Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to west
10 to 20 in the morning then increasing to west 20 to 30 late in the
day.
Sunday
Wind west 10 to 15 knots increasing to west 20
to 30 late in the day.
Monday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 20
to 30 late in the day.
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Ice Conditions
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 22 May 2025'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 22 May 2025 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located from Cape Scottto Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday ridge located south of Vancouver Island.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over Bowie.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT Friday frontal system located west of Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:08 PM PDT 22 May 2025 A frontal system will approach the northern waters tonight. Ahead ofthe system, strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over
the northern and central waters tonight and early Friday. As the
system stalls near Haida Gwaii on Friday, strong to gale force
southeasterlies will prevail near and to the east of the frontal
system.
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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