Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 18 April 2021
Tonight and Monday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming easterly 5 to 15 near midnight except northeast 20 to 25 south of Tsawwassen. Wind becoming light late Monday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 April 2021
Tuesday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 5 to 15.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 18 April 2021'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 18 April 2021 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south oversouthern Explorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Monday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Bowie.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located over BC interior.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Monday weakening ridge located over BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:32 PM PDT 18 April 2021 A ridge of high pressure over the BC Interior will produce strong togale force northerly outflow winds through mainland inlets tonight
and Monday morning.
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