Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 April 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind east 5 to 15 knots becoming light near noon then becoming northwest 5 to 15 early this evening. Wind becoming light near midnight then increasing to northwest 5 to 15 Friday afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 April 2025
Saturday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots increasing to west
20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind west 15 knots increasing to west 20 to
30.
Monday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 17 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south overLangara.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from Haida Gwaii to Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located over BC interior.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over BC interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located west of Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening trough located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:27 AM PDT 17 April 2025 A ridge of high pressure over the BC Interior is generatingStrong to gale force outflow winds through Howe Sound. The outflow
will ease this morning as the ridge weakens.
On Friday, a trough of low pressure will move down the BC coasts.
Strong to gale force northwest winds will develop in the wake of this
system.
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