Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 May 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots this morning then diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 this afternoon. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 early this evening then increasing to northwest 15 to 25 near midnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 near noon Saturday then backing to southwest 5 to 15 Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Saturday evening.
Showers tonight.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 May 2025'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 AM PDT 2 May 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-southover Haida Gwaii.
By 1:00 p.m. PDT today departing frontal system located on a line
north-south over the Central Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday building ridge located over Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:35 AM PDT 2 May 2025 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii will move onto the Central Coastthis afternoon.
Ahead of the front, strong southeasterlies over northern and
Central waters will continue this morning before shifting to strong
westerly in its wake near midday. Winds will briefly rise to
southerly gale force near the headlands of Vancouver Island
And Queen Charlotte Sound this morning as the front passes.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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