Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50 early this morning then diminishing to southwest 20 to 30 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 late this evening then backing to southeast 5 to 15 Sunday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 25 near noon Sunday.
Rain this morning changing to showers and ending this evening. Rain Sunday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Warnings
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Storm warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 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 4:00 AM PST 14 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today low 980 mb located over southeasternExplorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PST today low 980 mb located over western Vancouver
Island.
At 1:00 p.m. PST today low 987 mb located over the northern Strait
of Georgia.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today low located over BC interior.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight building ridge located over the offshore
waters.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday trough located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Sunday trough located over Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:23 AM PST 14 December 2024 A low pressure system will approach West Vancouver Island thismorning. It will slowly cross Vancouver Island and move to the B.C.
Interior by late afternoon.
Over the southern and central waters, gale to storm force southeast
winds will persist ahead of the low and gale to storm force north
Or northwest winds will follow behind the low. These winds will
diminish as the low moves to the B.C. Interior and a ridge of high
pressure builds on tonight.
The next system is approaching on Sunday afternoon, bringing
widespread gale to storm force southeast winds to mainly the outer
coasts.
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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