Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 October 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light late this evening then becoming east 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind east 5 to 15 Tuesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 October 2026
Wednesday
Wind east 5 to 15 knots becoming light in
the morning then increasing to west 10 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 15
to 25.
Friday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 15
to 25.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 19 October 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 5:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.By 5:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday weakening frontal system located on a
line northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over northern Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 19 October 2026 Strong to gale force southwesterly winds will develop over thenorthern half of Bowie this evening as a frontal system
Approaches. Gales will spread to Haida Gwaii, Dixon Entrance and
Hecate Strait on Tuesday. The front will lie across Southern Bowie
and Southern Haida Gwaii late Tuesday will winds weakening to
moderate westerlies Thursday night.
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
- 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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