Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 15 June 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25 to 30 this evening then diminishing to west 20 Monday morning. Wind increasing to west 25 Monday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 June 2025
Tuesday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west
20 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 20
late in the day.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 15 June 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 10:30 AM PDT 15 June 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a linenortheast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary low 1014 mb located over
western Bowie.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low 1010 mb located west of Cape St. James.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:23 AM PDT 15 June 2025 A low pressure system is forecast to move across Northern Explorertoday. Gale force southerly winds will develop over Explorer this
afternoon then spread to Queen Charlotte Sound, west coast Haida
Gwaii - southern half, Hecate Strait, Dixon Entrance and West Coast
Vancouver Island North from this evening to Monday morning.
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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