Language selection

Weather shortcuts

Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 15 April 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots except northwest 15 to 20 near the mainland coast. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 near midnight except northeast 10 near the mainland coast. Wind diminishing to light Thursday morning then becoming southeast 10 early Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 April 2026
Friday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light in the morning then becoming southeast 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind light becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots.
Sunday Wind light.

Stay connected

ATOM

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas Vancouver Harbour Sechelt East Dellwood - 46207 Squamish Airport Powell River Airport Sand Heads Lightstation Discovery Island Georgia Strait - 46303 Vancouver Int'l Airport Cape St.James Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal English Bay – 46304 Point Atkinson Herbert Island Bella Bella Airport West Vancouver Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Campbell River Airport South Nomad - 46036 Malahat Sentry Shoal - 46131 Race Rocks Lightstation Kelp Reefs Esquimalt Harbour Saturna Island South Brooks - 46132 Sheringham Point University of Victoria Halibut Bank - 46146 Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands South Moresby - 46147 Estevan Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Grief Point La Perouse Bank - 46206 Tofino Airport Solander Island Sartine Island Port Alberni West Sea Otter - 46204 Comox Airport Sisters Islets Port Hardy Airport South Hecate Strait - 46185 Nanaimo Airport Fanny Island Entrance Island
Legend:
buoy Buoy
land station Land Station
Ice Conditions

There is no ice forecast issued for this area.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 15 April 2026

'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 9:30 PM PDT 15 April 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located over Pacific Ocean.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Thursday ridge located over the offshore waters.

By 9:30 p.m. PDT Thursday approaching frontal system located
southwest of Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:56 PM PDT 15 April 2026 A strengthening ridge of high pressure over the Pacific Ocean is
giving northwesterly gales to Southern Explorer and West Coast
Vancouver Island South. Winds will ease below gale force this
evening. Winds will continue to ease on Thursday as the ridge
Slowly moves to lie over the offshore waters Thursday afternoon.

Pacific - South Coast Area

Another Region

Features

Colour-coded weather alerts

Learn more about weather alerting in Canada

Date modified: