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Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 March 2023

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 20 to 30 early this evening then diminishing to westerly 5 to 15 early Thursday morning. Wind becoming easterly 5 to 15 late Thursday morning then increasing to easterly 15 to 25 near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to westerly 25 to 35 Thursday evening.

Showers overnight and Thursday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 March 2023
Friday Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday Wind light increasing to westerly 10 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind light becoming easterly 5 to 15 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 22 March 2023

'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 4:00 PM PDT 22 March 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing ridge located over Vancouver
Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday trough located on a line north-south
over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:40 PM PDT 22 March 2023 An approaching trough of low pressure will track across the offshore
waters this evening and then Haida Gwaii overnight. Ahead of the
trough, strong to gale force southerlies have developed west of Haida
Gwaii this afternoon and will spread to northern and central waters
tonight. In its wake, winds will shift to strong to gale force
northwesterly tonight through Thursday, and then spread to Juan de
Fuca Strait Thursday evening as westerly gales.

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