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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 14 April 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 after midnight and to variable 10 early Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 late Wednesday afternoon and to northwest 25 to 30 Wednesday evening.

Showers this evening. Scattered showers Wednesday afternoon with a risk of waterspouts early Wednesday afternoon and a risk of thunderstorms late Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:37 PM PDT 14 April 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 in the morning.
Friday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light.
Saturday Wind light becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 14 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 14 April 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing cold front located over the
Lower Mainland.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday departing trough located over southern
Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located over Pacific Ocean.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday high 1030 mb located west of Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:23 PM PDT 14 April 2026 A cold front over the Lower Mainland will continue to track east
tonight, bringing a brief period of marginal westerly gales into
Juan de Fuca Strait tonight.

Northwesterly gales are expected over the offshore waters into
Wednesday as a ridge of high pressure strengthens over the Pacific
Ocean. As the ridge of high pressure approaches the BC coast on
Wednesday, northwesterly gales can be expected Wednesday
Afternoon and evening over west coast Vancouver Island.

Additionally, the cold front is bringing the risk of thunderstorms to
portions of the southern waters this evening. A trough behind
The cold front will bring a risk of thunderstorms to the central and
northern waters tonight, and a risk of thunderstorms to the southern
waters Wednesday morning and afternoon.

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