Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
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Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 March 2021
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 this morning except southeast 25 to 35 south of Tsawwassen this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 early this evening then increasing to southeast 20 to 25 after midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 35 Friday morning then diminishing to south 15 Friday afternoon.
Periods of rain this afternoon tonight and Friday.
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Gale warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 March 2021'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 PST 4 March 2021 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today deepening low 990 mb located southwestof Explorer.
By 7:00 p.m. PST tonight low 982 mb located over Haida Gwaii.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Friday low 990 mb located over southwestern
Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday high 994 mb located near Cape Scott.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:57 AM PST 4 March 2021 A deepening low will track northwards across Explorer this morningand lie over Haida Gwaii in the evening. Ahead of the low, gale to
storm force southerlies will increase to storm to hurricane force
near the low. Winds will shift to storm to hurricane force westerly
in its wake and near the low.
Another low will move over west coast Vancouver Island on Friday.
Winds will increase to gale to storm force southerly off Vancouver
Island and strong to gale force southeast over inner waters Friday
morning.
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
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- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
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- 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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