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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

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Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 December 2022

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 10 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 near midnight then becoming easterly 10 to 15 early Friday morning. Wind increasing to easterly 15 to 25 late Friday morning and to southeast 25 to 35 Friday afternoon.

Scattered showers ending overnight. Periods of rain Friday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2022
Saturday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to east 15 to 25 in the morning then becoming southwest 20 to 30 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15.
Monday Wind light becoming east 5 to 15 knots late in the day.

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Gale warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 December 2022

'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 10:30 AM PST 8 December 2022 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low located over the Gulf of Alaska.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight weakening low located west of the Alaska
panhandle.

At 10:00 a.m. PST Friday intensifying low 990 mb located west
of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday low 982 mb located over southwestern
Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:17 AM PST 8 December 2022 A low located over the Gulf of Alaska will approach the Alaskan
Panhandle and maintain gale force westerlies over Bowie today.

On Friday, an intensifying low will move into Southwestern Explorer.
Gale to storm force southeasterlies will develop ahead of the low
over parts of the southern and central waters. Southeasterly to
easterly gale force winds will spread into the inner waters of the
South Coast late Friday afternoon.

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