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Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 July 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind west 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light early this morning then increasing to west 10 to 15 early this afternoon. Wind increasing to west 20 to 30 early this evening then diminishing to west 10 to 15 after midnight. Wind increasing to west 20 to 30 Tuesday afternoon.

Fog patches dissipating early this morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 July 2026
Wednesday Wind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind west 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 20.
Friday Wind west 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 20.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 July 2026

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 13 July 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today intensifying ridge located over northern
Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Bowie.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening low 1014 mb located west of
Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight dissipating low 1018 mb located southwest
of Explorer.

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