Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 18 April 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to northwest 5 to 15 knots near noon and to northwest 15 to 20 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 20 to 30 Saturday afternoon then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Saturday evening.
Showers this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 April 2025
Sunday
Wind west 20 knots increasing to west 30 in the
afternoon.
Monday
Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to west 10
to 20.
Tuesday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light.
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Ice Conditions
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 18 April 2025'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 4:00 AM PDT 18 April 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located over Haida Gwaiiextending southwestward.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating trough located over Vancouver
Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:26 AM PDT 18 April 2025 A trough of low pressure will move down the BC coast today, followedby a building ridge of high pressure.
Gale force northwest winds will develop off the west coast of
Vancouver Island this afternoon and persist through Saturday. Strong
to gale force northwest winds are also expected over the inner South
Coast waters tonight through Saturday morning.
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