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.
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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 Soundto 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 generatingsoutherly 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.
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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