Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 24 May 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 10 knots increasing to southeast 10 to 20 late this morning then becoming southeast 10 early this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 10 to 15 Sunday morning except southeast 20 over northern sections Sunday morning and afternoon and southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach Sunday late in the day.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 24 May 2025
Monday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 15 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming
light.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 24 May 2025'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 24 May 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low 993 mb located off Bowie.By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing low 1000 mb located north
of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary frontal system located
over the Central Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today cold front from low located from the North
Coast to Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday weakening cold front located over the
Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 24 May 2025 A slow moving frontal system is crossing the northern and centralwaters today. Strong to gale force south or southeasterlies
Will continue over most northern and central waters today. Winds will
become southwesterly and diminish tonight as the front tracks onto
the coast.
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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