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Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 October 2024

Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 early this evening then diminishing to variable 5 to 15 early Wednesday morning. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 20 Wednesday afternoon then becoming variable 5 to 15 Wednesday evening.

Rain beginning this evening changing to scattered showers Wednesday morning with a risk of thunderstorms.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 October 2024
Thursday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 late in the day.
Friday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40.
Saturday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southeast 10 to 20.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Issued 5:21 PM PDT 15 October 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 PM PDT 15 October 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located from Queen Charlotte Sound
to Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight trough located from Hecate Strait
to Tofino.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 1000 mb located over southern Haida
Gwaii.
By 8:00 p.m. PDT tonight low 1000 mb located over northern Hecate
Strait.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday building ridge located west of the
offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:44 PM PDT 15 October 2024 A trough moving across the northern and central waters is generating
southerly strong to gale force winds from Eastern Dixon Entrance to
Southern Explorer. Meanwhile, a small but intense low pressure centre
over Southern Haida Gwaii will move into Hecate Strait this evening.
Gale force winds with sudden wind direction changes will accompany
this system.

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