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Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 13 April 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 late this evening and to southwest 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 15 to 25 late Tuesday morning and to west 35 early Tuesday evening.

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Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 13 April 2026
Wednesday Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to west 10 to 20 in the morning then increasing to west 25 late in the day.
Thursday Wind west 10 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind west 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light.

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Gale warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 13 April 2026

'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 PDT 13 April 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By midnight PDT tonight cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Central Coast.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over northwestern Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over the southern Strait of Georgia.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:01 PM PDT 13 April 2026 A cold front will move through the central waters tonight, giving
marginal southwesterly gales to Queen Charlotte Sound and Central
Coast.

The cold front will continue to move through the southern waters on
Tuesday. This will give a brief period of marginal northwesterly
gales between late Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night for
West coast Vancouver Island, Johnstone Strait, and Juan de Fuca
strait.

Northwesterly gales are expected over the offshore waters starting
early Tuesday morning as a ridge of high pressure strengthens again
over the Pacific Ocean.

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