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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 September 2024

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 20 this morning then diminishing to southeast 10 to 15 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to light this evening then increasing to northwest 5 to 15 overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Wednesday morning.

Showers this afternoon and tonight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 September 2024
Thursday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots.

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Map of Pacific - Georgia Basin marine weather areas Sentry Shoal - 46131 Halibut Bank - 46146 La Perouse Bank - 46206 Georgia Strait - 46303 English Bay – 46304 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 17 September 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located from Explorer to the North
Coast.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located from Explorer to
the Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located from Explorer to the
Central Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday trough located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:30 AM PDT 17 September 2024 A trough will weaken as it track southwards across Vancouver Island
today. Ahead of the trough, moderate to strong westerlies will shift
to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake this morning.
Winds will gradually ease late in the day today.

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