Editing Strait of Juan de Fuca (section)

==Climate==
[[Image:Strait of San Juan de Fuca sunset.jpg|thumb|right|Sunset over the strait]]
Like the rest of the Salish Sea and surrounding regions, the climate of the Strait is disputed, with the [[Köppen climate classification|Köppen system]] classifying it as [[Mediterranean climate|Mediterranean]], but most regional climatologists preferring [[oceanic climate|oceanic]]. While the climate is mostly oceanic in nature, the dry summers result in the Mediterranean classification in the Köppen system. Rainfall ranges from over {{convert|100|in|cm}} ([[temperate rainforest]]) conditions at the west end to as little as {{convert|16|in|mm}} at the east end, near [[Sequim]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wrcc.dri.edu:443/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?wa7544|title=SEQUIM 2 E, WASHINGTON - Climate Summary|website=wrcc.dri.edu}}</ref>

Because it is exposed to the generally westerly winds and waves of the Pacific, seas and weather in Juan de Fuca Strait are, on average, rougher than in the more protected waters inland, thereby resulting in a number of [[Small-craft advisory|small-craft advisories]], [[gale warning]]s, and [[storm warning]]s.