Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 21 May 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to west 5 to 15 near midnight then becoming light early Thursday morning. Wind increasing to west 5 to 15 near noon Thursday and to west 20 late Thursday afternoon. Wind increasing to west 20 to 30 Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 May 2025
Friday
Wind west 15 to 25 knots diminishing to west 5
to 15 in the morning then increasing to west 15 to 25 in the
afternoon.
Saturday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to
20 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind west 10 knots increasing to west 20 to 30
late in the day.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 21 May 2025'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 21 May 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located from Haida Gwaiito Explorer.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT Thursday ridge located off Vancouver Island.
At 10:00 a.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located off Bowie.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located over Bowie.
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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