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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Issued 04:00 PM PST 06 February 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 20 late this evening and to southeast 20 to 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 30 early Saturday morning except southeast 35 south of Tsawwassen. Wind becoming southeast 20 to 25 early Saturday afternoon then veering to southwest 15 to 20 Saturday evening.

Rain overnight and Saturday. Fog banks forming after midnight and dissipating near noon Saturday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:58 PM PST 06 February 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 in the morning.
Monday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southeast 5 to 15.

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Gale warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Issued 4:35 PM PST 06 February 2026

'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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 6 February 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today cold front located over Haida Gwaii.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing cold front located over the
North Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today building trough located west of Explorer.
By 4:30 p.m. PST Saturday departing cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

At 4:30 p.m. PST Saturday quasi-stationary low located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:55 PM PST 6 February 2026 A train of frontal waves continues to move into the British Columbia
coast and is bringing southerly gales to central and northern waters.
Another frontal wave is currently pushing into Explorer which is
keeping the southerly gales persisting over offshore waters.
This wave will also create storm force for the headlands overnight
tonight.

As the frontal wave pushes southward over Vancouver Island,
southeasterly gales will develop over the inner South Coast waters
Saturday morning and will ease to strong by Saturday afternoon as the
frontal system moves inland.

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