Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 February 2023
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind west 15 to 25 knots diminishing to west 10 to 15 late overnight and to light early Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 10 to 15 early Wednesday afternoon and to southeast 15 to 20 Wednesday evening.
Periods of rain ending after midnight. Periods of rain Wednesday late in the day.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 February 2023
Thursday
Wind east 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 20 to 30 in the afternoon then veering to southwest 15 to 25 late in
the day.
Friday
Wind south 15 to 25 knots veering to west 10 to
20 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind west 10 to 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 7 February 2023 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 1002 mb located over northern HecateStrait.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday frontal system located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:36 PM PST 7 February 2023 A 1002 millibar low will approach the mainland North Coast thisevening. Local storm force westerlies can be expected
South of the low. Gale force outflow can be expected near midday
Near Portland Inlet. Winds will ease to moderate to strong
Westerlies in the wake of the low tonight.
A new Pacific front will approach the coast on Wednesday. The front
will bring widespread gale to storm force southeasterlies to
Offshore waters on Wednesday morning and then to all northern and
central waters by Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening.
Hurricane force southeasterlies will develop over Northern Vancouver
Island late Wednesday evening.
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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