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Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 08 June 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming light early this evening then becoming northwest 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming light near noon Tuesday except southwest 25 near Qualicum Beach Tuesday afternoon and southwest 15 near Qualicum Beach Tuesday late in the day.

Showers ending overnight. Showers Tuesday late in the day.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 June 2026
Wednesday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning then increasing to southeast 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light.
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 08 June 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 8 June 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located from Hecate
Strait to Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday building ridge located west of the
offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:11 AM PDT 8 June 2026 A stalled frontal system over Haida Gwaii is generating southeasterly
gales off the west coast of Vancouver Island late this morning. These
southeasterly gales will diminish early this afternoon as the frontal
system weakens.

A low pressure system moving across Washington state tonight.
Westerly gales will develop over Juan de Fuca Strait Tuesday morning
in the wake of the low.

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