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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2023

Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Friday morning and to light early Friday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Friday evening.

Showers this afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2023
Saturday Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 in the morning.
Sunday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15.
Monday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 7 December 2023 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating low located over Hecate Strait.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the offshore waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Friday ridge located on a line north-south over
Queen Charlotte Sound.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Friday intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:57 PM PST 7 December 2023 An approaching frontal system will bring gale to storm force
southeast winds to the offshore waters Friday afternoon. Winds will
rise to strong to gale force southeasterly over the northern and
central waters and west of Vancouver Island Friday evening as the
frontal system approaches.

On Saturday, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Dixon east, through Hecate
Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.

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