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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 May 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind light becoming west 5 to 15 knots near noon then becoming light overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 10 to 20 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 May 2025
Wednesday Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to west 10 to 15 in the morning then increasing to west 20 late in the day.
Thursday Wind west 20 knots diminishing to light.
Friday Wind light.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 12 May 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today dissipating low located off Oregon Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located on a line north-south
over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday ridge located on a line north-south
over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:38 AM PDT 12 May 2025 A ridge of high pressure building over the offshore waters today will
bring strong to gale force northwest winds over the northern and
central waters and to west coast Vancouver Island and Explorer.

Winds will ease tonight except for west coast Vancouver Island and
Southeastern Explorer, where gale force winds can be expected to
persist into Tuesday.

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