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Johnstone Strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 11 March 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to light after midnight then becoming southeast 5 to 15 near noon Thursday.

Showers or flurries.

Temperatures near plus 1.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 March 2026
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light.
Sunday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 11 March 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening trough located from Bowie to
the Central Coast.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low located off Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Thursday weakening low located over the Central
Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:10 PM PDT 11 March 2026 A trough will continue to weaken over the Central Coast tonight.
In its wake, strong to gale force westerlies over offshore and
southern waters will spread to the inner South Coast this evening.

Juan de Fuca Strait may crest storm force with the westerlies this
evening and after midnight.

Winds will gradually ease Thursday morning but strong to gale force
westerlies will continue over offshore and central waters as another
low tracks across Southern Bowie during the day.

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