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Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

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Issued 09:30 PM PDT 14 October 2019

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 early Tuesday morning and to southeast 25 to 35 near noon Tuesday.

Rain Tuesday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 October 2019
Wednesday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southeast 20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots.
Friday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 14 October 2019

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 October 2019 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over eastern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday frontal system located on a line
north-south over central Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday trough located on a line east-west over
Haida Gwaii.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT Tuesday frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:19 PM PDT 14 October 2019 An intense frontal system just west of Haida Gwaii this evening will
move eastward across Haida Gwaii tonight then lie over an
Area stretching from Hecate Strait to Explorer on Tuesday morning.
The front will approach the South Coast Tuesday afternoon.

Gale to storm force southeasterly winds will prevail over most
northern and central waters tonight while spreading to the outer
southern waters. These winds will reach the inner South Coast on
Tuesday.

A second system will quickly move into the offshore waters early
Tuesday morning bringing gale force southerly winds to most northern
and central waters on Tuesday.

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