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Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 March 2023

Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southeast 5 to 15 knots early this evening and to southwest 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind backing to southeast 15 to 20 early Thursday morning then becoming southeast 15 to 25 late Thursday morning. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 25 Thursday evening.

Periods of rain overnight and Thursday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 March 2023
Friday Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots veering to northwest 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.
Sunday Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20 knots.

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Warnings

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Strong wind warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 22 March 2023

'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 22 March 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing ridge located over Vancouver
Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday trough located on a line north-south
over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:40 PM PDT 22 March 2023 An approaching trough of low pressure will track across the offshore
waters this evening and then Haida Gwaii overnight. Ahead of the
trough, strong to gale force southerlies have developed west of Haida
Gwaii this afternoon and will spread to northern and central waters
tonight. In its wake, winds will shift to strong to gale force
northwesterly tonight through Thursday, and then spread to Juan de
Fuca Strait Thursday evening as westerly gales.

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