Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 16 May 2022
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind west 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light early this evening then becoming south 10 to 15 Tuesday morning.
Scattered showers ending near midnight. Showers Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 May 2022
Wednesday
Wind easterly 25 to 35 knots increasing to
westerly 35 to 45 in the morning.
Thursday
Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
westerly 15 to 25 late in the day.
Friday
Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
westerly 5 to 15.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 16 May 2022 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday deepening trough located west of theoffshore waters.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday trough located over Hecate Strait.
At 9:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday approaching low 997 mb located west
of Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:28 AM PDT 16 May 2022 A ridge of high pressure over west coast Vancouver Island will resultin gale force inflow winds through east entrance of Juan de Fuca
strait this afternoon.
Another trough will move through the offshore waters Tuesday.
Southerly gales will develop over Hecate Strait to Explorer near
midday Tuesday.
A low pressure centre will move over Explorer Tuesday evening then
cross Vancouver Island on Wednesday. Unseasonably strong winds are
associated with this low. Gale to storm force southerly winds will
develop ahead of the low over Explorer and west coast Vancouver
Island Tuesday night. Southeast gales are expected for inner South
Coast waters. Winds will shift to gale to storm force northwesterly
in the wake of the low.
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- 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
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