The models are not in agreement about tomorrow and that is because of this deteriorating low-pressure system (1000mb) to the west of the top end of Vancouver Island. It is already slowing and as a result it’s course may shift from east-northeast to northeast. This will bring the circulation around the bottom of the low resulting in an onshore flow with the wind (not a lot) coming down Johnstone Strait. The other models show this low just going away which will mean even less wind for tomorrow. The best guess now is something in between.
The good news is the big boost everyone will get from the tide, so even in the light air, you’ll have some wind just generated by the boat being swept in the right direction. This will really keep drivers and tacticians on their toes. You’ll want to stay in the axis of the current and avoid being sucked into back eddies behind the points.
Bruce has raced and cruised the Pacific Northwest his entire life. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Washington in Biological Oceanography and learned meteorology “to keep from getting kicked around on the race course.” Bruce spent nearly two decades as Associate Publisher for Northwest Yachting Magazine, retiring in mid-2015, and was the chairman of the board of trustees for the Northwest Marine Trade Association in 2014. (photo of Bruce driving Playstation is a bit dated, but cool)