Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 24 February 2021
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light early this morning then increasing to southeast 15 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 25 near midnight then becoming westerly 15 to 25 Thursday morning.
Showers tonight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 24 February 2021
Friday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to northwest
20 to 30 in the morning.
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
southeast 5 to 15 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 24 February 2021 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PST today weakening ridge located on a line north-southover northern Vancouver Island.
By 10:00 a.m. PST today ridge located over southwestern BC interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 7:00 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located over Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:54 AM PST 24 February 2021 A ridge of high pressure over Northern Vancouver Island will weakenand move over the Southwest BC Interior late this morning. As the
ridge moves eastward, a strong frontal system located just west of
the Bowie region will move eastward to lie through Hecate Strait
early this evening. Gale to storm force southeast winds will develop
ahead of the front and then shift to gale to storm force westerlies
in its wake.
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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