Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Warnings

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 23 October 2018

Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southeast 10 to 15 late overnight then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 late Wednesday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 25 Wednesday evening.

Showers ending near midnight. Rain beginning late Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 October 2018
Thursday Wind southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Friday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots veering to southwest 15 to 25.
Saturday Wind light.

Stay connected

ATOM

List of Official Text Forecasts
Resources

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas South Nomad - 46036 Sentry Shoal - 46131 South Brooks - 46132 Halibut Bank - 46146 South Moresby - 46147 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 La Perouse Bank - 46206 East Dellwood - 46207 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Sartine Island Solander Island Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Cape St.James Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Herbert Island Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
Ice Conditions

There is no ice forecast issued for this area.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 23 October 2018

'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 23 October 2018 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over Vancouver
Island.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight departing frontal system located over
the Lower Mainland.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight deepening low 974 mb located west of the
offshore waters.
By 8:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday low 962 mb located 240 miles west
of Langara.

At 5:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching frontal system located from
Haida Gwaii to Queen Charlotte Sound then to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:21 PM PDT 23 October 2018 A frontal system located over Vancouver Island will move through the
inner South Coast this evening. Strong to gale force southeasterlies
ahead of the front will shift to moderate to strong westerlies behind
it.

On Wednesday, a deep low and a much more intense front will be
affecting the coast. The system will bring widespread storm force
winds through all the northern and central waters with wind speeds
approaching hurricane force in many areas. Over the far south, the
system will bring strong to gale force southeast winds by Wednesday
evening.

Pacific - South Coast Area

Another Region

Marine Weather for Canada

Weather shortcuts


How to use
  • Add to shortcuts
    • Go to the desired page on the site, open the Weather shortcuts menu and click on the "Add to shortcuts" button
    • Page name will display in the "Add this page" window, the name can be changed by highlighting the text and entering the desired name.
    • Click on the "Save" button to add the link to the list
    • Click on the "X" button to close the panel
  • Delete a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to delete
    • Click on the "Delete" button to remove the link from the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Move a link up/down the list
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Click and hold the link and move to new location in the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Rename a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to rename
    • Click on the "Rename" button and change the link name
    • Click the enter or tab key
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Keyboard navigation
    • Use the Tab key to move to a button or link
    • Use the Enter key to click on buttons or links
    • Organize shortcuts navigation
      • Use the ↑ Up key to select the link above. If none are selected, it will select the first link
      • Use the ↓ Down key to select the link below. If none are selected, it will select the last link
      • Use the Page Up key to move a selection up in the list
      • Use the Page Down key to move a selection down in the list
  • Restore default list

    Warning: Clicking on the button below will remove all your customized links.

What we are doing

Weather Forecasts

Weather Alerts

Weather Resources

Date modified:
Feedback about this web site