Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 14 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind variable 5 to 10 knots increasing to northwest 10 to 15 this evening except northwest 20 over southern sections tonight. Wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 Sunday evening.
Showers this morning. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating Sunday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 February 2026
Monday
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 25
knots in the afternoon then diminishing to light late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 14 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over Bowie.By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday departing ridge located on a line east-west
over southeastern Explorer.
At 9:30 p.m. PST Sunday deepening trough located over the North
Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:25 AM PST 14 February 2026 Gale force northwesterlies will develop across northern waters andBowie late Sunday afternoon. These gale force winds will spread to
the central waters Sunday 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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