Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 12 February 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots this morning then diminishing to southeast 10 to 15 near midnight. Wind diminishing to light overnight then becoming southeast 5 to 15 Friday afternoon.
Showers this afternoon tonight and Friday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 12 February 2026
Saturday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light late in the day.
Monday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 12 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today cold front located over the Central Coastextending southwestward.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing cold front located on a line
north-south over central Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today low 978 mb located northwest of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PST today departing low 981 mb located north of Bowie.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today trough located off Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday departing trough located over the North
Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:34 AM PST 12 February 2026
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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