Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 13 July 2025
Tonight and Monday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 near midnight then diminishing to variable 5 to 10 late overnight. Wind variable 5 to 10 Monday.
Fog patches forming after midnight and dissipating Monday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 13 July 2025
Tuesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Thursday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming west
15.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 13 July 2025'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 13 July 2025 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located westof Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:18 PM PDT 13 July 2025 A ridge of high pressure offshore will remain quasistationary untilWednesday. This will generate strong to gale force northwesterlies
across West Vancouver Island, Johnstone Strait, and into the inner
South Coast waters tonight. Winds will diminish in the inner South
Coast tonight into Monday morning. Northwesterly gales will
Continue over West Vancouver Island and develop over Explorer during
the day on Monday and continue onto Tuesday.
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