Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 08 June 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming light early this evening then becoming northwest 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming light near noon Tuesday except southwest 25 near Qualicum Beach Tuesday afternoon and southwest 15 near Qualicum Beach Tuesday late in the day.
Showers ending overnight. Showers Tuesday late in the day.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 08 June 2026'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 8 June 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located from Hecate
Strait to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday building ridge located west of the
offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:11 AM PDT 8 June 2026 A stalled frontal system over Haida Gwaii is generating southeasterlygales off the west coast of Vancouver Island late this morning. These
southeasterly gales will diminish early this afternoon as the frontal
system weakens.
A low pressure system moving across Washington state tonight.
Westerly gales will develop over Juan de Fuca Strait Tuesday morning
in the wake of the low.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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