Gale Warning East Entrance Strait of Juan de Fuca

Synopsis...A 984 MB LOW ABOUT 320 NM SW OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES WILL REMAIN QUASISTATIONARY OFF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST THROUGH FRI. THIS COMBINED WITH HIGHER PRES E OF THE CASCADES WILL RESULT IN STRONG SE FLOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI. MEANWHILE...EXPECT A COLD FRONT TO STALL OVER THE COASTAL WATERS ON FRI BEFORE WEAKENING THIS WEEKEND.

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Late Afternoon: SE wind around 35 kt, with gusts as high as 46 kt. A chance of rain. Wind waves around 8 ft.

Tonight: SE wind 31 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 46 kt. A chance of rain. Wind waves around 8 ft.

Here's a graph of the recent wind gust speeds at Smith Island.