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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 October 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind east 5 to 15 knots becoming light Friday afternoon.

Showers changing to periods of drizzle and fog Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 October 2026
Saturday Wind east 5 to 15 knots.
Sunday Wind light increasing to west 10 to 20 knots late in the day.
Monday Wind west 10 to 20 knots.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 1 October 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 1011 mb located 200 miles west of
Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday weakening low 1011 mb located over Cape
Scott.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line east-west over
Haida Gwaii.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located on a line north-south over
Haida Gwaii.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT Friday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:45 PM PDT 1 October 2026 A low crossing Explorer tonight will lie over Cape Scott overnight
and weaken.

Southeast gale force winds with storm force gusts over West Vancouver
Island and Queen Charlotte Sound will ease to southerly strong near
midnight.

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