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Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 September 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind north 5 to 10 knots becoming light early this evening then becoming north 5 to 10 early Thursday morning. Wind becoming light Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 September 2026
Friday Wind light becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind west 10 to 15 knots.
Sunday Wind west 10 knots increasing to west 10 to 20.

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Issued 4:00 PM PDT 16 September 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located west of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:37 PM PDT 16 September 2026 A ridge of high pressure west of the offshore waters will bring
strong to gale force northwest winds to the west coast of Vancouver
Island beginning early this evening and ending before midnight.
Strong to gale force northwest winds will redevelop on Thursday
morning.

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