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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM PDT 22 September 2023

Tonight and Saturday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to easterly 5 to 15 knots late overnight and to easterly 15 to 25 Saturday morning. Wind becoming westerly 15 to 25 near noon Saturday then diminishing to westerly 5 to 15 Saturday afternoon. Wind becoming easterly 5 to 15 Saturday evening.

Showers Saturday. Fog patches forming early this evening and dissipating Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 September 2023
Sunday Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to easterly 15 to 20 in the morning and to easterly 20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind easterly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to easterly 10 to 20.
Tuesday Wind southeasterly 15 to 25 knots veering to southwesterly 15 to 25.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Issued 5:00 PM PDT 22 September 2023

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 22 September 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday weakening ridge located over BC interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening cold front located from the
Central Coast to Explorer.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday trough located off Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday weakening trough located over Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 PM PDT 22 September 2023 A trough extending from the Central Coast to Explorer will develop
into a low over Southeastern Explorer overnight. The low centre is
expected to cross Vancouver Island Saturday near noon. Gale force
winds are expected to develop near the low tonight then become strong
southerlies over the Strait of Georgia as the low crosses the
Island and weakens.

A deep low pressure system is expected to spread gale to storm force
winds across the BC waters Sunday through Monday.

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