Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 16 November 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind east 5 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 near midnight then becoming west 5 to 15 near noon Monday.
Periods of drizzle and fog patches changing to periods of rain near noon. Fog patches forming Monday morning and dissipating Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in rain.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 16 November 2025
Tuesday
Wind light.
Wednesday
Wind east 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 16 November 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PST today low 996 mb located northwest of Bowie.At 4:00 a.m. PST today weakening low located over northern
Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Monday ridge located from Hecate Strait to the
offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:00 AM PST 16 November 2025 A low pressure centre will lie over Northern Vancouver Island andslowly weaken through today. Gale force northerly winds will continue
to the west of the low today until Monday morning.
A cold front will move across Bowie on Monday. Strong to gale force
southwesterly winds will develop early Monday morning then ease late
Monday afternoon.
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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