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Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 08 June 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind easterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to easterly 15 to 20 early this evening then diminishing to west 5 to 15 near midnight. Wind increasing to west 15 to 25 late overnight and to west 35 early Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to west 25 Tuesday evening.

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Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 June 2026
Wednesday Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to west 10 to 20 in the morning.
Thursday Wind light increasing to west 20 knots late in the day.
Friday Wind light becoming west 15 knots late in the day.

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Gale warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 08 June 2026

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 8 June 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located from Hecate
Strait to Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday building ridge located west of the
offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:11 AM PDT 8 June 2026 A stalled frontal system over Haida Gwaii is generating southeasterly
gales off the west coast of Vancouver Island late this morning. These
southeasterly gales will diminish early this afternoon as the frontal
system weakens.

A low pressure system moving across Washington state tonight.
Westerly gales will develop over Juan de Fuca Strait Tuesday morning
in the wake of the low.

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