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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 14 October 2019

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to east 15 to 20 late overnight and to southeast 20 to 30 Tuesday morning.

Rain Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 October 2019
Wednesday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind west 15 to 25 knots.
Friday Wind west 15 to 25 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 14 October 2019

'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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 14 October 2019 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday frontal system located on a line
north-south over central Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday trough located on a line east-west over
Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:27 AM PDT 14 October 2019 An intense frontal system over the offshore waters this morning will
move eastward today and lie over Haida Gwaii this evening then
stretch from Hecate Strait to Explorer on Tuesday morning. The front
will move into the South Coast on Tuesday afternoon.

Gale to storm force southeasterly winds will prevail over northern
and central waters today. The gale force southeasterly winds will
spread to the outer southern waters tonight then the inner South
Coast on Tuesday.

A second system will quickly move into the offshore waters early
Tuesday morning bringing gale force southerly winds to most northern
and central waters on Tuesday.

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