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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PST 21 November 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to northeast 20 to 30 near midnight and to northeast 30 to 40 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 20 to 30 Friday morning then increasing to southeast 35 to 45 near noon Friday. Wind veering to southerly 25 to 35 Friday evening.

Scattered showers this evening. Rain overnight and Friday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 06:11 PM PST 21 November 2024
Saturday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15 late in the day.
Sunday Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to easterly 15 to 25.
Monday Wind easterly 15 to 25 knots diminishing to easterly 5 to 15.

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Gale warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

Issued 9:30 PM PST 21 November 2024

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PST 21 November 2024 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing low located west of the offshore
waters.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight deepening low 989 mb located south of
Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday storm 978 mb located off Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:23 PM PST 21 November 2024 The next low moves up the Oregon and Washington coast tonight and
into Southern Explorer Friday morning. The low will lie west of
Vancouver Island Friday afternoon.

Gale to storm force southerly to southeasterly winds will develop
over southern waters ahead of the low, while northerly gales are
expected in its wake. Southeasterly gales will also spread into the
inner South Coast on Friday.

Additionally, strong to gale force outflow winds through mainland
inlets of the North and Central Coasts will strengthen to gale to
storm force on Friday.

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