Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 22 April 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots Tuesday evening except southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 April 2024
Thursday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 April 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 23 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today cold front located from Haida Gwaii toExplorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening cold front located from the
Central Coast to Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low located west of Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening low located over northern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:33 AM PDT 23 April 2024 A cold front over Haida Gwaii will move onto the mainland coast thismorning. Ahead of the front, southerly gales over northern coastal
waters will ease this morning.
The associated low centre will drift across Bowie today. Westerly
gales will develop over Southern Bowie early this morning and then
ease late this afternoon.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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