Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 04 March 2021
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots near noon and to southeast 25 to 35 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southeast 15 to 25 this evening then increasing to southeast 30 to 40 early Friday morning. Wind diminishing to southeast 15 near noon Friday.
Periods of rain this afternoon tonight and Friday.
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Gale warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 10:30 AM PST 04 March 2021'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 10:30 AM PST 4 March 2021 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low 982 mb located over northern Explorer.By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing low located off Langara.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Friday low 990 mb located over southwestern
Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday high 994 mb located near Cape Scott.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:08 AM PST 4 March 2021 A low over Explorer will track northwards across Haida Gwaii tonightand into the Alaskan Panhandle on Friday. Ahead of the low, gale to
hurricane force southerlies will shift to storm to hurricane force
westerly in its wake.
Another low track will track eastwards over Explorer on Friday, then
across Vancouver Island in the evening. Ahead of the low, gale to
storm force southerlies will develop west of Vancouver Island Friday
and spread to the inner South Coast as strong to gale force. In its
wake the winds will shift to strong to gale force westerly.
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