Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 16 November 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind east 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 15 to 20 near midnight then diminishing to west 5 to 15 near noon Monday.
Periods of drizzle changing to periods of rain near noon. Fog patches.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 16 November 2025
Tuesday
Wind light.
Wednesday
Wind east 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 16 November 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low located over northern Vancouver Island.By 4:00 a.m. PST Monday weakening low located over central
Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Monday ridge located from Hecate Strait to
Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Monday approaching cold front located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:07 AM PST 16 November 2025 A low pressure centre will lie over Northern Vancouver Island andslowly weaken through today. Gale force northerly winds will continue
to the west of the low today until Monday morning. Gale force
westerly winds will also develop through Juan de Fuca Strait
overnight and dissipate Monday morning.
A cold front will move across Bowie on Monday. Strong to gale force
southwesterly winds will develop early Monday morning then ease late
Monday afternoon.
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 - southern half
- 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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