Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

Warnings

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 13 November 2018

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming easterly 5 to 15 late this afternoon then increasing to westerly 15 to 25 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday evening.

Showers.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 November 2018
Thursday Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to westerly 15 to 25 late in the day.
Friday Wind westerly 15 to 20 knots diminishing to easterly 10 to 15.
Saturday Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots.

Stay connected

ATOM

List of Official Text Forecasts
Resources

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Pacific - Georgia Basin marine weather areas Sentry Shoal - 46131 Halibut Bank - 46146 La Perouse Bank - 46206 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
Ice Conditions

There is no ice forecast issued for this area.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PST 13 November 2018 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low 982 mb located northwest of Haida Gwaii.
By 1:00 p.m. PST today departing low 987 mb located over the
Alaska panhandle.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening cold front located over northern
Vancouver Island.
By 6:00 p.m. PST tonight departing cold front located over southern
Vancouver Island.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight approaching trough located over Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:28 AM PST 13 November 2018 A low northwest of Haida Gwaii will track northward onto the Alaskan
Panhandle early this afternoon. Meanwhile the associated cold front
will weaken as it moves southward over Vancouver Island this
afternoon. A trough of low pressure well offshore today will
Approach Vancouver Island tonight.

Over northern and central waters and off Northern Vancouver Island,
gale force southeast winds continue along the front. Winds will
gradually shift to widespread strong to gale force southwest by this
afternoon.

Over southern waters, local southeast gales off Southwest Vancouver
island will spread to the Northern Strait of Georgia tonight as the
trough approaches.

Pacific - Georgia Basin Area

Another Region

Marine Weather for Canada

Weather shortcuts


How to use
  • Add to shortcuts
    • Go to the desired page on the site, open the Weather shortcuts menu and click on the "Add to shortcuts" button
    • Page name will display in the "Add this page" window, the name can be changed by highlighting the text and entering the desired name.
    • Click on the "Save" button to add the link to the list
    • Click on the "X" button to close the panel
  • Delete a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to delete
    • Click on the "Delete" button to remove the link from the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Move a link up/down the list
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Click and hold the link and move to new location in the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Rename a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to rename
    • Click on the "Rename" button and change the link name
    • Click the enter or tab key
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Keyboard navigation
    • Use the Tab key to move to a button or link
    • Use the Enter key to click on buttons or links
    • Organize shortcuts navigation
      • Use the ↑ Up key to select the link above. If none are selected, it will select the first link
      • Use the ↓ Down key to select the link below. If none are selected, it will select the last link
      • Use the Page Up key to move a selection up in the list
      • Use the Page Down key to move a selection down in the list
  • Restore default list

    Warning: Clicking on the button below will remove all your customized links.

What we are doing

Weather Forecasts

Weather Alerts

Weather Resources

Date modified:
Feedback about this web site