Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 24 January 2021
Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20 early this evening then diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind diminishing to light near noon Monday then becoming southeast 5 to 15 Monday evening.
Showers or flurries.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 24 January 2021
Tuesday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots.
Wednesday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming light
late in the day.
Thursday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 24 January 2021 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low located over western Juan de Fuca Strait.By 4:00 a.m. PST Monday dissipating low located over southern
Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located west of the offshore waters.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Monday weakening ridge located on a line
north-south over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 PM PST 24 January 2021 A low pressure centre off the west entrance of Juan de Fuca Straitwill move eastward over Southern Vancouver Island and dissipate
overnight. A ridge of high pressure west of offshore waters will
shift eastward and weaken on Monday morning.
Strong to gale force northwesterly winds will prevail over most
Outer coast and offshore waters this evening. The northwest winds
will gradually ease overnight and Monday morning to eventually become
light to moderate by Monday afternoon.
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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