Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 26 April 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots early this evening then increasing to southeast 10 to 20 late overnight. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 Saturday afternoon.
Periods of rain ending this afternoon. Showers tonight and Saturday.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 26 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 10:30 AM PDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday By 10:30 a.m. PDT today departing trough located from VancouverIsland to the Washington Coast.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located west of the offshore waters.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
northern Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Saturday deepening low 996 mb located over Bowie.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT Saturday low 992 mb located off the Alaska
panhandle.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:22 AM PDT 26 April 2024 A 996 millibar low will approach Northern Bowie Saturday morning thendrift towards the Alaska Panhandle Saturday evening. Ahead of the
low, strong to gale force southeasterly winds will develop over most
of the northern and central waters Saturday. In the wake of the low,
strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop over Bowie and west
coast Haida Gwaii Saturday afternoon.
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