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Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance

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Issued 04:00 PM PST 02 December 2023

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southeast 15 to 25 after midnight then becoming south 15 Sunday morning. Wind increasing to west 30 to 40 near noon Sunday then diminishing to west 15 to 25 Sunday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Sunday evening.

Showers tonight and Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 02 December 2023
Monday Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 knots.
Wednesday 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 PST 02 December 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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 2 December 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 6:00 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located from the Alaska
panhandle to Cape Scott.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:45 PM PST 2 December 2023 A frontal system just west of the Bowie region will move eastward
tonight to lie in an arc from the Southern Alaskan Panhandle to
Northern Vancouver Island by early Sunday morning.

Gale force southeasterlies will develop ahead of the front this
evening and strengthen further to storms overnight over northern
And central waters. Gales will extend into the inner South Coast
waters overnight. Widespread gale force westerlies are expected
In the wake of the system, with an area of storm force westerlies
expected over the offshore waters on Sunday morning.

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