Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 14 May 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots except southwest 25 over southern sections late this evening. Wind diminishing to light late overnight then becoming southeast 10 to 15 Thursday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 May 2025
Friday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to northwest 15 to 25
knots late in the day.
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
southerly 5 to 15 late in the day.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 14 May 2025'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 15 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-southover the offshore waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday weakening frontal system located from
Prince Rupert to Cape Scott then to Tofino.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:35 AM PDT 15 May 2025 A frontal system over the offshore waters will track across HaidaGwaii today before reaching the North and Central Coasts this
Evening and weakening Friday. Ahead of the front, southeast gales
will develop over northern coastal waters this morning and spread
To Northern Vancouver Island by this evening. Winds will gradually
ease overnight.
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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