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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Issued 09:30 PM PST 26 January 2021

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind easterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 early Wednesday morning then diminishing to light Wednesday evening.

Showers overnight and Wednesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 26 January 2021
Thursday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light late in the day.
Friday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PST 26 January 2021 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight quasi-stationary ridge located over
BC interior.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low located over Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Wednesday low located off the Washington Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday intensifying trough located from the
Alaska panhandle to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:07 PM PST 26 January 2021 A low pressure system over Explorer will gradually weaken tonight
before exiting the region Wednesday afternoon. Ahead of the low, gale
to storm force southeasterlies over southern waters will ease
overnight.

A trough of low pressure will develop from the Alaskan Panhandle to
Explorer on Wednesday. Northerly gales will develop over Bowie early
Wednesday morning and ease in the afternoon.

Additionally, a ridge of high pressure will remain over the BC
Interior for a few days. Strong to gale force outflow winds
Will prevail through the mainland inlets of the BC coasts.

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