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Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 04 October 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 this afternoon and to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 10 to 20 early Saturday morning then diminishing to light Saturday afternoon.

Scattered showers ending this afternoon. Showers Saturday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 October 2024
Sunday Wind light.
Monday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind southeast 10 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 04 October 2024

'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 10:30 AM PDT 4 October 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday By 10:30 a.m. PDT today dissipating low 998 mb located over the
Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 4 October 2024 A low pressure system is currently dissipating over the Central Coast
this morning.

Southeast gales ahead of the low will back to gale force
northwesterlies in the wake of the low over the central waters and
the headlands of Vancouver Island and weaken later this afternoon.

An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie tonight.
Ahead of the front, another round of southeast/southerly gales will
develop over Bowie late this afternoon and then spread to northern
and central waters tonight.

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