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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 03 December 2023

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 near noon then backing to southeast 10 to 15 early Monday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 25 near noon Monday.

Rain this morning and Monday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 03 December 2023
Tuesday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind south 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20.
Thursday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light.

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

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PST 3 December 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
By 2:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located over the
Lower Mainland.

At midnight PST tonight approaching frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:23 AM PST 3 December 2023 A frontal system over Central Vancouver Island will weaken and move
eastward out of the region this afternoon. Strong to gale force
southeast winds ahead of the front will shift to strong to
Gale force westerly through Juan de Fuca Strait behind the system.

Widespread gale force southwesterlies are occurring over northern
And central waters today and are expecting to ease this evening.

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