Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 March 2023
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwesterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to southerly 20 late overnight then diminishing to light early Thursday afternoon. Wind increasing to west 25 to 35 Thursday evening.
Showers beginning this evening changing to rain Thursday morning then to showers Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 March 2023
Friday
Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to westerly 10 to 20
knots.
Sunday
Wind light becoming easterly 5 to 15
knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 22 March 2023'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 22 March 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing ridge located over Vancouver
Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday trough located on a line north-south
over Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:40 PM PDT 22 March 2023 An approaching trough of low pressure will track across the offshorewaters this evening and then Haida Gwaii overnight. Ahead of the
trough, strong to gale force southerlies have developed west of Haida
Gwaii this afternoon and will spread to northern and central waters
tonight. In its wake, winds will shift to strong to gale force
northwesterly tonight through Thursday, and then spread to Juan de
Fuca Strait Thursday evening as westerly gales.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
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- Haro Strait
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- 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
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