Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 10 November 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 near noon then becoming variable 5 to 15 this afternoon except southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach. Wind becoming southeast 15 near midnight then increasing to southeast 20 early Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to southeast 15 Tuesday afternoon and to light Tuesday evening.
Showers this morning. Scattered showers Tuesday afternoon.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 10:30 AM PST 10 November 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 10:30 AM PST 10 November 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie.By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located over Cape Scott.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today low 980 mb located northwest of Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight weakening low 984 mb located north
of Bowie.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Vancouver Island.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Tuesday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over southern Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:02 AM PST 10 November 2025 A frontal system moving over Bowie is generating southerly gale forcewinds this morning, spreading across the northern and central waters
by this afternoon. Winds will veer to strong westerlies in the wake
of the front.
This low pressure system will continue to generate westerly gale
force winds this afternoon and into this evening.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait
- 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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