Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 16 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots veering to southwest 10 to 20 this afternoon then diminishing to light this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 10 to 20 late overnight then becoming southeast 15 to 25 Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday afternoon then becoming north 10 Tuesday evening.
Flurries or showers becoming showers this afternoon and ending near noon Tuesday.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 16 February 2026
Wednesday
Wind light becoming west 15 knots late in
the day.
Thursday
Wind east 5 to 15 knots becoming
light.
Friday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 16 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today departing trough located on a linenorth-south over Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located over the North Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday trough located west of Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today building ridge located over northern BC
interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:17 AM PST 16 February 2026 Gale force northwesterlies will continue over the northern, centraland offshore waters today and tonight. Winds will weaken slightly on
Tuesday but northerly gales are forecast to persist over the offshore
waters.
An Arctic high pressure ridge will build over Northern BC this
evening and continue pushing south on Tuesday. Gale force outflow
winds, with a risk of freezing spray, can be expected through the
mainland inlets along the north and Central Coast on Tuesday through
Thursday morning.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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