Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 March 2021
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind east 15 to 20 knots diminishing to east 10 to 15 this afternoon and to light early this evening. Wind becoming easterly 15 late overnight then diminishing to light Tuesday evening.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms today.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 March 2021
Wednesday
Wind light becoming west 15 knots late in
the day.
Thursday
Wind light becoming west 15 knots late in the
day.
Friday
Wind west 15 knots diminishing to
light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 8 March 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low 1000 mb located west of Explorer.By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday low 1008 mb located south of Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday building ridge located over northern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:33 AM PST 8 March 2021 A low west of Explorer this morning will slowly track south today andtonight. The low will lie south of Explorer Tuesday morning.
This low will bring strong to gale force southeasterly winds west of
Vancouver Island and over Queen Charlotte Sound today and tonight.
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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