Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 February 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots becoming light early this morning then becoming west 5 to 15 this evening. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 near midnight. Wind variable 5 to 15 Monday.
Showers overnight and Monday.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 February 2026
Tuesday
Wind southwest 10 knots backing to southeast
10 in the morning then increasing to variable 15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind north 10 knots becoming light.
Thursday
Wind light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 8 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PST today low located over northern Explorer.By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing low located over the North Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today approaching low located west of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:47 AM PST 8 February 2026 A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drifteastward today, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
Regions. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds are expected over
the northern and central waters with a risk of thunderstorms through
today and tonight.
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 - southern half
- 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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