Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
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.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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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Synopsis
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 forcesoutheast 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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