Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 17 May 2022
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 this afternoon then becoming southeast 10 to 20 this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 after midnight and to southeast 35 to 45 late overnight. Wind veering to southwest 25 to 35 Wednesday morning with gusts to 40 near Qualicum Beach. Wind becoming southwest 15 to 25 Wednesday afternoon.
Scattered showers beginning this evening changing to rain near midnight and ending near noon Wednesday. Scattered showers Wednesday evening.
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Gale warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 17 May 2022'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 10:30 AM PDT 17 May 2022 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 2:00 p.m. PDT today deepening trough from 1007 mb low locatedwest of Bowie.
By 11:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday dissipating trough from 1003 mb low
located over Haida Gwaii.
At 8:00 p.m. PDT tonight deepening low 995 mb located west of
Explorer.
By 11:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday low 1003 mb located over northern
Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 17 May 2022 A trough of low pressure extending from a developing low pressurecentre southwest of Bowie will move northeast to lie over Northern
Haida Gwaii late Wednesday morning. Southerly gales will develop from
Hecate Strait to Northern Vancouver Island near noon today.
A deep low pressure centre will move over Explorer near midnight and
then cross Vancouver Island on Wednesday morning. Unseasonably strong
winds are associated with this low. Storm force southerly winds will
develop ahead of the low over Explorer and west coast Vancouver
Island tonight. Hurricane force southeast winds are possible near the
headlands of Northwest Vancouver Island overnight. Southeast gales
are expected for inner South Coast waters. Winds will shift to gale
to storm force west-northwesterly in the wake of the low.
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