Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 September 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 25 early this evening then diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 late Friday morning. Wind becoming light Friday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 September 2024
Saturday
Wind light.
Sunday
Wind light becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots
late in the day.
Monday
Wind light.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 19 September 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 4:00 PM PDT 19 September 2024 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located west of Bowie.By 5:00 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located from Explorer to the Central
Coast.
At 5:00 a.m. PDT Friday frontal system located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday frontal system located on a line north-south
over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 PM PDT 19 September 2024 An approaching frontal system will track across Haida Gwaii Thursdayevening and onto the North Coast on Friday. Ahead of the front,
southerly gales will develop over Bowie Friday morning and then
spread to northern waters in the afternoon and evening.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- 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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