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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 26 September 2023

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 this afternoon then diminishing to light Wednesday morning.

Scattered showers. Risk of thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 26 September 2023
Thursday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 in the morning.
Friday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Issued 07:06 AM PDT 26 September 2023

'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 AM PDT 26 September 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low 976 mb located over southern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing low 990 mb located over
northern Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:49 AM PDT 26 September 2023 An intense low will remain over Bowie today before moving north
towards the Alaskan Panhandle Wednesday morning. Ahead of the low,
gale to storm force southeasterlies over central and northern coastal
waters will gradually ease to strong to gale force today.

In its wake, strong to gale force westerlies will persist over the
offshore waters today and tonight, before spreading to northern
waters early Wednesday morning.

Across the inner South Coast, gale force southeasterlies over Strait
of Georgia - north of Nanaimo will ease this afternoon.

Additionally, conditions are favourable for waterspout development
over Explorer and west coast Vancouver Island today and tonight.

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