Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 17 February 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind light increasing to easterly 10 to 20 knots Wednesday morning.
Showers or flurries this afternoon. Showers or flurries Wednesday.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 17 February 2026
Thursday
Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming easterly
15.
Saturday
Wind east 20 to 30 knots increasing to east
30 to 40 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 17 February 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today quasi-stationary trough located west ofVancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:59 PM PST 17 February 2026 Gale force north or northwesterlies over the offshore waters willcontinue through late Wednesday.
An Arctic high pressure ridge over Northern BC will remain stationary
over the BC Interior. Gale force outflow winds, with the potential of
freezing spray, can be expected through the mainland inlets along the
north and Central Coast from tonight through Thursday morning.
Outflow winds will periodically reach storm force northeasterlies
through the Central Coast inlets tonight and Wednesday.
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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