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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 March 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots diminishing to southeast 10 to 15 late overnight and to light Friday morning. Wind becoming northwest 5 to 15 Friday evening.

Showers ending Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 March 2024
Saturday Wind west 5 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Monday Wind west 10 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary low 990 mb located over
southern Explorer.

By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday approaching ridge located northwest
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:56 AM PDT 28 March 2024 An offshore low will be quasi-stationary over Southern Explorer today
and tonight. The low will generate strong to gale force southeasterly
winds over the waters west of Vancouver Island and in the inner South
Coast today and tonight.

With an unstable airmass over the southern waters, there is a risk of
isolated thunderstorms and waterspouts today.

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