Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 08 July 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots except southwest 15 near Qualicum Beach. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 late overnight then diminishing to light early Wednesday afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 5 to 15 early Wednesday evening except west 5 to 15 near Qualicum Beach.
Scattered showers.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 08 July 2025
Thursday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light
in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind light.
Saturday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 8 July 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located on a linenortheast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday weakening frontal system located on a
line northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located over the offshore
waters.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located on a line north-south
over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:25 PM PDT 8 July 2025 A ridge of high pressure will rebuild offshore tonight intoWednesday. Westerly winds through central and eastern
Sections of Juan de Fuca Strait will rise to marginal gales
Late Wednesday as the ridge strengthens.
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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