Looks Like Ill be Blow Off The Water This Morning! How To Help Predict?

[TelStar26]

Looks Like Ill be Blown Off The Water This Morning! How To Help Predict?

I had Planned on heading out this morning if the wind was cooroperating which is doesnt appear to be!
(no surprise)
I was wondering what "area" We are concidered to be in off Sooke regarding the coastguard Marine weather synopsis?
I have asked a couple people, Both with differnet answers!
When im listening to VHF weather channel 3. Should I be focused on the forcast for "westcoast of vancouver island south"
OR "Juan De Fuca Straight" ?
I tried to find a map on google to get a 100% sure answer, but couldnt find one.
Can anybody help me out? (and back up there answer with a link)
Thanks Guys and Gals!
.....Maby ill get a crab pot out today!

 

[Gypseas]

This is pretty accurate usually

http://www.bigwavedave.ca/forecasts.php

 

[Saxe Point]

www.windfinder.com is the best in my opinion. The even have an iPhone app. Very detailed and accurate reports and forecasts for very specific locations where we fish.

 

[Aces]

I had Planned on heading out this morning if the wind was cooroperating which is doesnt appear to be!
(no surprise)
I was wondering what "area" We are concidered to be in off Sooke regarding the coastguard Marine weather synopsis?
I have asked a couple people, Both with differnet answers!
When im listening to VHF weather channel 3. Should I be focused on the forcast for "westcoast of vancouver island south"
OR "Juan De Fuca Straight" ?
I tried to find a map on google to get a 100% sure answer, but couldnt find one.
Can anybody help me out? (and back up there answer with a link)
Thanks Guys and Gals!
.....Maby ill get a crab pot out today!

Juan de Fuca

 

[Hali killer]

Google "the weather office". It is the enviroment canada website. On the home page is a map of canada with a small boat of the bc coast that says marine info. Click on the boat. The next page is the map of canadas marine areas. Click on where you want to look. It will zoom in on your area and it shows exactly wherethere boudrys are for there forecast areas

 

[fogged in]

You can't beat these sites for wind reports and forecasts
As already posted...
Big Wave Dave
http://www.bigwavedave.ca/latest.php
http://www.bigwavedave.ca/forecasts.php?page=1
and for more detail and accuracy for Juan de Fuca
USA Marine forecast
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/SEW/CWFSEW

 

[Oceaneco]

You will find that there is quite a difference between NOAA's and Enviroment Canada's reports...

Big wave is great, the wind models are good too!

 

[Hali killer]

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/marine/region_e.html?mapID=02

 

[TelStar26]

Thanks for the help guys! I ended up heading out to seek shelter on the east side of otter point, and ended up goin for it, And tried a bit farther west. Got a 40, and a 12 to the boat. My First halis ever!!!!!!!