Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 07 February 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots except southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach late this evening. Wind becoming light late overnight then becoming southeast 5 to 15 Sunday morning.
Showers this evening with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches dissipating Sunday morning. Fog patches reforming early Sunday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 February 2026
Monday
Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20
knots in the morning.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 10 knots increasing to
southeast 10 to 20 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 7 February 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing frontal system located overthe southern Strait of Georgia.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight approaching low located west of Bowie.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located southwest of Explorer.
By 6:30 a.m. PST Sunday trough located over Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:19 PM PST 7 February 2026 A frontal system lying over Southern Strait of Georgia will continueeastward and depart the region later this evening. In the wake of
The frontal system, strong to gale force westerlies will continue for
southern sections of Haro Strait and eastern sections of Juan de Fuca
strait this evening.
A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drift
eastward tonight, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
Regions. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds are expected over
the northern and central waters with a risk of thunderstorms through
Sunday.
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 - 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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