Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 July 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots except northwest 25 over southern sections late this afternoon and tonight. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 25 Sunday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 July 2025
Monday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
northwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Stay connected
Weather Conditions
Zoom-in to make a selection

Legend:


Ice Conditions
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 12 July 2025'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 4:00 PM PDT 12 July 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from the North Coast toExplorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday ridge located from the Central Coast
to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located over
Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday dissipating trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the northern North Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:58 PM PDT 12 July 2025 A frontal system is over Haida Gwaii and marginal southerly galeshave developed through Northern Hecate Strait and Dixon Entrance
East. The gales will dissipate this evening.
A ridge of high pressure will strengthen again on Sunday, generating
northwesterly gales over West Vancouver Island and westerly gales
over Central and Eastern Juan de Fuca Strait in the afternoon.
Pacific - Georgia Basin Area
Another Region
- Date modified: