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Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 July 2025

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light early this afternoon then becoming southeast 5 to 15 early this evening except west 5 to 15 near Qualicum Beach. Wind becoming northwest 15 near midnight then diminishing to light near noon Thursday.

Scattered showers ending this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 July 2025
Friday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25.

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Map of Pacific - Georgia Basin marine weather areas West Vancouver Discovery Island English Bay – 46304 Georgia Strait - 46303 Sentry Shoal - 46131 Halibut Bank - 46146 La Perouse Bank - 46206 Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Comox Airport Entrance Island Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Sand Heads Lightstation Point Atkinson Squamish Airport Sechelt Powell River Airport Campbell River Airport Grief Point Tofino Airport Port Alberni Estevan Point Sisters Islets Nanaimo Airport Fanny Island Race Rocks Lightstation Vancouver Harbour Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Saturna Island Vancouver Int'l Airport Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 9 July 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today departing frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
northern Explorer.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
eastern Queen Charlotte Sound.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:53 AM PDT 9 July 2025 A ridge of high pressure will build onto the BC coast today.
Westerly winds through central and eastern sections of Juan de Fuca
strait will rise to marginal gales early this evening as the ridge
strengthens. The ridge will weaken on Thursday allowing a frontal
system to spread strong to gale force southeast winds to waters near
Haida Gwaii late Thursday.

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