Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 June 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming light this afternoon then increasing to northwest 10 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 25 after midnight then becoming northwest 15 to 20 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 Friday afternoon then becoming variable 5 to 15 Friday evening.
Showers this morning.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 June 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 PM PDT 12 June 2025 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday deepening low located over northern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday deepening low 1013 mb located over
northwestern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:58 PM PDT 12 June 2025 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, strong to gale forcenorthwesterlies will continue this evening in a small area west of
Vancouver Island to the west and northwest of Estevan.
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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