Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 July 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20 early this evening then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind increasing to northwest 10 to 15 Sunday morning and to northwest 15 to 20 Sunday afternoon.
Periods of drizzle this morning. Fog patches dissipating early this afternoon. Fog patches forming after midnight and dissipating Sunday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 July 2025
Monday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 15
in the morning.
Tuesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 July 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located from the Alaska panhandleto Explorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Sunday ridge located from the North Coast to
Explorer.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Sunday weakening frontal system located over
the North Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:26 AM PDT 12 July 2025 A frontal system is approaching the northern waters today. Marginalsoutherly gales may briefly develop through Northern Hecate Strait
and Dixon Entrance East this afternoon.
A ridge of high pressure will strengthen again on Sunday, generating
northwesterly gales over West Vancouver Island and westerly gales
over Central and Eastern Juan de Fuca Strait in the 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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