Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 13 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 this evening then veering to southwest 15 to 25 late overnight. Wind backing to southeast 20 to 30 Sunday afternoon.
Rain tonight and Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 December 2025
Monday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming west 30
to 40 in the afternoon then diminishing to west 20 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind west 20 knots increasing to west 30 late
in the day.
Wednesday
Wind west 30 knots diminishing to southwest
10 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 13 December 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today departing low 986 mb located overnortheastern Bowie.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located from Queen Charlotte
Sound to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located from the
Central Coast to Explorer.
At 7:00 p.m. PST tonight trough located west of Explorer.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Sunday weakening trough located over Hecate Strait.
At 7:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday intensifying frontal system located from
Haida Gwaii to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:32 AM PST 13 December 2025 A low pressure system over Bowie this morning will tracknortheastward into the Southern Alaska Panhandle by late this
afternoon. South to southwest gale force winds will spread across the
northern waters west of Haida Gwaii today.
A weakening frontal system over Queen Charlotte Sound will move
toward the Central Coast this afternoon. Southerly gales are
Expected over the central waters and the northern portion of the
inner South Coast today.
A trough will cross Southern Bowie and Northern Explorer this
evening, reaching Hecate Strait early Sunday morning. Gale to locally
storm force southwesterlies are expected to develop over the offshore
waters this evening, then spread across the central and northern
waters overnight.
Another frontal system will move over Bowie Sunday morning and reach
Haida Gwaii by afternoon, spreading gale to locally storm force
southeasterly winds. This front will then intensify from Explorer
Sunday afternoon, with winds ahead of the front increasing to storm
force, possibly reaching hurricane force over Hecate Strait Sunday
evening.
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