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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 23 November 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots becoming south 10 to 20 near noon then backing to east 10 to 20 late overnight. Wind east 5 to 15 Sunday.

Showers. Risk of thunderstorms today.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 23 November 2024
Monday Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots.
Tuesday Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots becoming westerly 5 to 15 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots increasing to westerly 15 to 25 late in the day.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 23 November 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening low 992 mb located 60 miles west
of Cape Scott.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Sunday weakening low 1000 mb located over
northwestern Explorer.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday approaching trough located off the
Washington Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:43 PM PST 23 November 2024 A 992 millibar low west of Cape Scott will track slowly westward
tonight into Explorer Sunday morning. Another trough will approach
the South Coast early Sunday morning.

Strong to gale force south to southeasterly winds over southern
And central waters north and east of the low will prevail tonight
then weaken on Sunday. Strong to local gale force southeasterlies
over the South Coast will also ease Sunday afternoon.

A strong ridge of high pressure over BC Interior combined with the
low offshore will continue to produce gale to storm force outflow
winds through the mainland inlets of the North and Central Coasts
this weekend.

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