Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 08 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 15 knots late overnight and to southeast 15 to 20 early Monday afternoon.
Showers overnight and Monday. Fog banks forming near midnight and dissipating early Monday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 February 2026
Tuesday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Thursday
Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20
knots late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 8 February 2026 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low located west of Bowie.By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday weakening trough located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 PM PST 8 February 2026 A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drifteastward tonight, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
Regions. Strong to locally gale force southwesterly winds are
expected over the northern and central waters with a risk of
thunderstorms tonight through Monday.
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