Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 11 October 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind northerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20 late this afternoon then diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 near midnight. Wind diminishing to light early Monday morning then becoming east 10 Monday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2026
Tuesday
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
southeast 10 to 15 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 11 October 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover southern Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday weakening ridge located over southern
Explorer.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located over northern BC interior.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday ridge located over southern BC interior.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:17 AM PDT 11 October 2026 A ridge of high pressure over the B.C. Interior is bringing strong togale force northeasterly outflow through the mainland inlets.
These winds will ease midday today.
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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