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Johnstone Strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 13 May 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 early Thursday morning then becoming northwest 5 to 15 early Thursday evening.

Showers this evening. Showers Thursday afternoon and evening with a risk of thunderstorms.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 13 May 2026
Friday Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20 knots in the morning then becoming variable 5 to 15 late in the day.
Saturday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 20.

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Map of Pacific - Georgia Basin marine weather areas West Vancouver Discovery Island English Bay – 46304 Georgia Strait - 46303 Sentry Shoal - 46131 Halibut Bank - 46146 La Perouse Bank - 46206 Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Comox Airport Entrance Island Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Sand Heads Lightstation Point Atkinson Squamish Airport Sechelt Powell River Airport Campbell River Airport Grief Point Tofino Airport Port Alberni Estevan Point Sisters Islets Nanaimo Airport Fanny Island Race Rocks Lightstation Vancouver Harbour Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Saturna Island Sheringham Point Vancouver Int'l Airport University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 13 May 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located from
Vancouver Island to the North Coast.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located west of the offshore waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday trough located over northwestern Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:15 PM PDT 13 May 2026 Strong to gale force westerlies continue over central and eastern
sections of the Juan de Fuca Strait this evening. Winds will ease
near midnight tonight as the ridge settles into place.

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