Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
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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Warnings
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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 Gwaiiextending 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 movesouth 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.
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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