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Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 07 May 2024

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to westerly 20 to 30 this afternoon then diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 near midnight. Wind westerly 10 to 20 Wednesday.

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 May 2024
Thursday Wind light increasing to easterly 10 to 20 knots in the morning then diminishing to light late in the day.
Friday Wind easterly 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Saturday Wind light increasing to west 20 to 30 knots late in the day.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait

Issued 12:02 PM PDT 07 May 2024

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 12:03 PM PDT 7 May 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 11:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located on a line north-south
over Cape Scott.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located on a line north-south
over central Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday departing frontal system located over
the North Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:24 AM PDT 7 May 2024 A Pacific frontal system will move across Bowie early this evening
and then the North Coast overnight. Southerly gales will develop over
Bowie by this afternoon and then elsewhere over northern waters by
this evening. Winds will ease to moderate to strong southwest in
The wake of the frontal system.

A building ridge of high pressure over the Central Coast will bring
marginal gale force inflow winds over east entrance of Juan de Fuca
strait this evening.

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