Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

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Issued 04:00 AM PST 19 December 2018

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots becoming westerly 15 early this morning then diminishing to light late this morning. Wind increasing to easterly 15 to 25 this evening and to easterly 25 to 35 after midnight. Wind veering to southerly 25 to 35 Thursday morning then to westerly 35 to 45 Thursday evening.

Showers changing to rain near midnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 19 December 2018
Friday Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to easterly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to easterly 25 to 35 late in the day.
Sunday Wind easterly 20 to 30 knots becoming westerly 15 to 25.

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Gale warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Issued 07:25 AM PST 19 December 2018

'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 AM PST 19 December 2018 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PST today low located over the Gulf of Alaska.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight dissipating low located over the Gulf
of Alaska.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low located southwest of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday departing low located over Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:56 AM PST 19 December 2018 A stationary low over the Gulf of Alaska will continue to generate
strong to gale force southwest winds over Northern Bowie for today
and tonight.

An intense low pressure system will approach the South Coast tonight
then cross into the Southern BC Interior by Thursday evening.
Ahead of the low, gale to storm force southeasterly winds will
develop over Southern Explorer this evening then spread to the west
coast of Vancouver Island and inner South Coast overnight and
continuing Thursday. Behind the low, gale to storm force northerly
winds will develop over Northern Explorer tonight then spread to
parts of the northern and central waters Thursday. As the low
Crosses into the BC Interior late in the day Thursday, the west to
northwest gale force winds will spread to the inner South Coast
waters.

There is still uncertainty with the timing and track of the low as
It transits across the South Coast on Thursday. Therefore, the
Timing of southeast winds shifting to westerly winds and their
Speeds may be subject to change in subsequent forecasts as the
situation develops.

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