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Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 September 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light this morning then increasing to northwest 5 to 15 early this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 late this evening then becoming northwest 15 to 25 late overnight. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 Thursday morning.

Scattered showers tonight and Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 September 2026
Friday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 20 in the morning then becoming northwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Issued 08:08 AM PDT 09 September 2026

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 9 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located from Explorer to
the Central Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over southern
Explorer.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Central Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday departing cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern BC interior.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 AM PDT 9 September 2026 A cold front over Bowie will move southeastward across the marine
regions today and tonight. With passage of the front, westerly
marginal gales over northern waters will ease this morning.

The front will reach southern waters tonight spreading strong to
marginal gale force northwesterly and westerly winds to the region.

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