Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 01 April 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to westerly 25 to 35 early this afternoon then diminishing to westerly 15 to 25 near midnight. Wind diminishing to westerly 10 to 15 Wednesday morning then increasing to westerly 15 to 20 Wednesday evening.
Scattered showers this morning this afternoon tonight and Wednesday morning.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 01 April 2025'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 or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 1 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today disturbance located over Haida Gwaii.By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday departing disturbance located over the
Lower Mainland.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:21 AM PDT 1 April 2025 An upper level disturbance approaches the South Coast and a ridgewill continue to build offshore. Strong to gale force westerly
Winds are expected through Juan de Fuca Strait during the afternoon
to evening period.
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
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