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Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 06 October 2024

Tonight and Monday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 after midnight then becoming southeast 10 to 20 Monday morning. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 Monday evening.

Rain overnight and Monday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 06 October 2024
Tuesday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots veering to southwest 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots.
Thursday Wind light becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 06 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 9:30 PM PDT 6 October 2024 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over Hecate Strait
extending southwestward.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Monday weakening frontal system located on a line
north-south over northern Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:22 PM PDT 6 October 2024 A frontal system over Hecate Strait and extending southwestwards is
giving gale force southerlies to northern and central waters. Local
storm force southerly winds are expected over most central waters and
near Northern Vancouver Island tonight.

The frontal system will move eastward and weaken to lie over the
Central Coast Monday. Winds will ease to strong to gale force
southeasterlies ahead of the front and moderate to strong
southwesterlies behind it.

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