Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots except southwest 25 near Qualicum Beach. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 early this evening then diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind veering to northwest 10 to 20 early Sunday morning.
Scattered showers tonight and Sunday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2024
Monday
Wind light.
Tuesday
Wind light.
Wednesday
Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20
knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 7 December 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 997 mb located west of Haida Gwaii.By 10:00 p.m. PST tonight weakening low 1005 mb located over
Hecate Strait.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday building ridge located from the Gulf of
Alaska to Explorer.
At 9:00 p.m. PST Sunday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:54 PM PST 7 December 2024 A 990 MB low currently west of Haida Gwaii will track towardHecate Strait tonight. To the south of the low, gale force southwest
and west winds are affecting central waters. As the low moves
Towards eastward, while weakening, the winds will veer to gale force
northwesterlies this evening and spread to southern waters.
A building ridge of high pressure arrives on Sunday with weakening
northwest winds.
Another frontal system will cross northern waters on Monday
Bringing gale force southerlies.
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