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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 February 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 late this morning and to northwest 5 to 10 late this afternoon except east 10 near Vancouver. Wind becoming easterly 5 to 15 near midnight then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 5 to 15 Monday afternoon then backing to southeast 5 to 15 Monday evening.

Showers beginning near midnight changing to rain or snow Monday morning then to showers or flurries Monday evening. Fog patches dissipating early this morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 February 2026
Tuesday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light.

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

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 15 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PST today weakening ridge located over northern
Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing ridge located on a line east-west
over southeastern Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today deepening trough located from the North
Coast to Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Monday trough located over Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:48 AM PST 15 February 2026 Gale force northwesterlies will develop across northern waters late
this afternoon. These gale force winds will spread to the central and
southern offshore waters in the evening.

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