Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 29 November 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light this morning then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 after midnight. Wind diminishing to light Thursday afternoon.
Showers overnight and Thursday. Fog patches dissipating this morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 29 November 2023
Friday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind southeasterly 15 to 25 knots becoming
southeasterly 15 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
westerly 10 to 20 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BCinterior.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today cold front located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday weakening frontal system located from
the North Coast to the Central Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 AM PST 29 November 2023 An approaching cold front will move into Bowie this morning. Thefront will evnetually lie north-south from Hecate Strait to the
Central Coast by Thursday morning where it will gradually weaken.
Winds will rise to gale force southerlies ahead of the front and
shift to strong to gale force westerlies behind it. The winds will
fall below gales Thursday as the front weakens.
Another frontal system will approach Bowie late in the day on
Thursday. Southeast gales will develop Thursday evening ahead of the
system across Bowie and Explorer.
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
- 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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