Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 29 September 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 this afternoon then becoming westerly 10 to 15 early this evening. Wind diminishing to light late overnight then becoming easterly 5 to 15 Saturday morning. Wind becoming westerly 5 to 15 Saturday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 29 September 2023
Sunday
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots becoming westerly 5
to 15 late in the day.
Monday
Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots becoming variable 5
to 15.
Tuesday
Wind west 15 knots diminishing to
light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 29 September 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshorewaters.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday ridge located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 11:00 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:16 AM PDT 29 September 2023 A ridge of high pressure continues to build over the offshore waterstoday and moves into central waters on Saturday. Northwesterly
marginal gales will develop off West Vancouver Island this evening
and persist through Saturday. Northwesterly marginal gales are also
expected through Johnstone Strait Saturday afternoon.
A frontal system will slide eastward across Bowie Saturday evening.
Ahead of the system, southerly gales are expected over northern
waters.
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
- 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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