Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 17 January 2021
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind light increasing to northwest 5 to 15 knots near noon and to northwest 15 to 20 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 late this evening then becoming easterly 10 after midnight. Wind becoming northwest 10 Monday morning then becoming light Monday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 17 January 2021
Tuesday
Wind light increasing to southeast 20 to 30
knots in the morning then diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 late in the
day.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Thursday
Wind light increasing to northwest 10 to 20
knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 17 January 2021 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over Explorer.By 10:00 p.m. PST tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Monday frontal system located on a line north-south
over western Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:24 AM PST 17 January 2021 A ridge of high pressure will build onto Explorer this morning andTo the Central Coast this evening. Strong to gale force
Southwesterly winds over the northern waters will ease to moderate to
strong today. Winds will become moderate to strong northwest over
The South Coast today.
A frontal system will approach Bowie tonight and the North Coast on
Monday. Gale to storm force southeasterlies will develop ahead of the
system over the northern waters.
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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