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Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance

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Issued 04:00 AM PST 02 January 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind east 25 knots becoming east 20 to 30 overnight. Wind east 20 to 30 Friday.

Rain today this evening and Friday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 02 January 2025
Saturday Wind west 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning then increasing to west 10 to 20 late in the day.
Sunday Wind west 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Monday Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 2 January 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located on a line
east-west over Langara.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Friday low located off Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday low located over southern Explorer.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over
northeastern BC interior.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:43 AM PST 2 January 2025 A frontal system will track northwards across Haida Gwaii today.
Ahead of the front, strong to gale force southeasterlies will
continue across northern and central waters this morning before
easing this afternoon. In its wake, winds will ease to moderate to
strong southerlies.

This system combined with a ridge of high pressure over the BC
Interior will continue to give strong to gale force outflow winds
through Major mainland inlets today and Friday.

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