Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 21 May 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20 after midnight then diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 Thursday morning. Wind becoming light early Thursday afternoon then becoming southeast 5 to 15 late Thursday afternoon except southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 May 2025
Friday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20
knots.
Sunday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 21 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 9:30 PM PDT 21 May 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located from Haida Gwaiito Explorer.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT Thursday ridge located off Vancouver Island.
At 10:00 a.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located off Bowie.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located over Bowie.
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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