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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 26 September 2023

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast 10 to 20 this afternoon then becoming east 10 to 15 late overnight except east 15 to 20 near Vancouver Island. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 Wednesday morning then becoming light near noon Wednesday. Wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 Wednesday evening.

Scattered showers. Risk of thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 26 September 2023
Thursday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 in the morning.
Friday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.

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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 26 September 2023
Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 26 September 2023 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 984 mb located over northern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing low 990 mb located over
northern Bowie.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 1008 mb located south of Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday low 1002 mb located over the Washington
Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:47 PM PDT 26 September 2023 An intense low will move from Northern Bowie to the Alaskan Panhandle
by Wednesday morning. Ahead of the low, gale force southeasterlies
persist over northern waters. Meanwhile, gale force northwesterlies
shift to westerly over Bowie as the low departs.

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