Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 April 2021
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots veering to northeast 15 to 20 late this evening then diminishing to northeast 10 to 15 late overnight except northeast 20 south of Tsawwassen. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 late Tuesday morning then increasing to northwest 15 to 25 Tuesday afternoon.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 12 April 2021'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 or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 12 April 2021 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over BCinterior.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Haida Gwaii.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 3:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:02 PM PDT 12 April 2021 A frontal system west of Bowie will give strong to gale forcesoutherly winds over the Northern Bowie region beginning Tuesday
evening. Winds will diminish by Wednesday as the system moves away to
the north.
With quasi-stationary high pressure over the BC Interior, outflow
winds persist through mainland inlets. In Howe Sound, these
Northerly outflow winds will reach marginal gale force overnight and
in the mornings.
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