Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 09 March 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwesterly 15 knots backing to southwest 15 near midnight then increasing to southwest 15 to 25 early Tuesday morning.
Showers changing to snow or periods of rain Tuesday morning then to periods of rain near noon Tuesday.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 March 2026
Wednesday
Wind west 15 to 25 knots increasing to west
35 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 15 to
25 late in the day.
Friday
Wind light increasing to west 15 to 25 knots
late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 9 March 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary low located over the Gulfof Alaska.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:22 PM PDT 9 March 2026 A quasi-stationary low over the Gulf of Alaska will generate aprolong period of strong to marginal gales from the west across the
B.C. waters through Tuesday.
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