Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 24 September 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind easterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 15 to 20 this morning and to east 20 to 30 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to east 30 to 40 early this evening then diminishing to southeast 15 to 25 overnight except variable 10 to 15 over eastern sections Monday.
Scattered showers ending this morning. Periods of rain tonight and Monday. Risk of thunderstorms late Monday afternoon.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
Issued 05:27 AM PDT 24 September 2023'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 4:00 AM PDT 24 September 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located over northern Explorer.By 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over northern Bowie.
At 10:00 a.m. PDT today intensifying frontal system located
southwest of Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located off Vancouver
Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday low 964 mb located off Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Monday low 974 mb located over southern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:33 AM PDT 24 September 2023 A series of systems will spread gale to hurricane force winds acrossthe British Columbia waters this evening through Monday.
Initially, a trough will bring southerly gale and storm force winds
to the central and northern waters today.
An intensifying frontal system will cross Explorer this evening,
spreading storm to local hurricane force southeasterly winds across
southern and central waters. Significant wave height of 10 metres is
expected for the northwestern half of Explorer tonight into Monday
morning.
Another intense low will move from Explorer to Bowie on Monday
maintaining gale to storm force southeast winds across much of the
marine region. Local hurricane force southeast winds are expected
over central waters starting Monday afternoon.
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