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Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 13 October 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 20 near noon and to southeast 20 to 30 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southeast 10 to 20 late overnight and to light Wednesday afternoon.

Showers ending Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 October 2026
Thursday Wind light.
Friday Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25.
Saturday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 13 October 2026

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Haida Gwaii
extending southwestward.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening cold front located over McInnes
Island extending southwestward.

At 10:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday intensifying frontal system located
west of the offshore waters.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located on a line
north-south over western Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:28 AM PDT 13 October 2026 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii, extending southwestward, will move
south today and lie over the Central Coast by this evening. The front
will continue moving southward across Vancouver Island tonight while
weakening. Gale force southerlies over the central waters ahead of
the front will shift to strong northwesterlies in its wake. Winds
will increase to strong southerlies over the southern waters tonight
as the weakening front approaches.

A strong frontal system will approach the northern waters on
Wednesday. Gale to storm force southeasterlies will develop over
Bowie late Wednesday afternoon. Southeast gales will spread across
the northern and central waters Wednesday evening.

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