Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 11 November 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southerly 5 to 15 knots except southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach. Wind becoming southeast 20 to 30 this afternoon then diminishing to southerly 15 late this evening except southwest 25 near Qualicum Beach overnight. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 20 early Tuesday morning then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 Tuesday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 40 to 50 Tuesday evening.
Showers ending this evening. Rain Tuesday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Storm warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 10:30 AM PST 11 November 2024'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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 10:30 AM PST 11 November 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today trough from 984 mb low located west ofHaida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today trough from 990 mb low located from Haida
Gwaii to Explorer.
At 8:00 a.m. PST Tuesday frontal system located over Explorer.
By 8:00 p.m. PST Tuesday frontal system located over the South
Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:19 AM PST 11 November 2024 A trough extending from a low off Haida Gwaii will spread northwestgale force winds across Explorer and Southern Bowie this
Afternoon. Winds will ease to westerly strong this evening.
Another frontal system will move into Explorer on Tuesday and March
towards Vancouver Island by Tuesday evening. Ahead of the frontal
system, southeasterly gale force winds will develop across Explorer
late Tuesday morning and spread to the central and southern waters
throughout the day. Winds will rise to southeasterly storm force near
the headlands of Vancouver Island Tuesday afternoon and early
evening. There is the potential for marginal storm force
southeasterlies across the inner South Coast waters.
Winds will ease to southeasterly strong across central and southern
waters by Wednesday morning with Explorer veering to southwesterly
marginal gale force by Wednesday morning in the wake of the frontal
system.
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