Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 16 August 2022
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind west 5 to 15 knots becoming light near midnight then becoming west 5 to 15 Wednesday afternoon. Wind becoming light Wednesday evening.
Fog patches dissipating near noon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 August 2022
Thursday
Wind light increasing to east 5 to 15 knots
in the morning and to west 20 to 30 late in the day.
Friday
Wind west 20 to 30 knots.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to west 15 to 25
knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 16 August 2022 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of the offshorewaters.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday building ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:18 AM PDT 16 August 2022 A frontal system will cross into Bowie today. Strong to gale forcesoutheasterlies over Bowie will spread to waters near Northern Haida
Gwaii this afternoon. Winds will ease early Wednesday morning as the
frontal system departs.
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- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
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- Haro Strait
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- 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
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