Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:37 AM PDT 08 June 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots becoming light early this evening then becoming northwest 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming light near noon Tuesday except southwest 20 south of Tsawwassen. Wind becoming southwest 20 Tuesday afternoon then diminishing to westerly 10 to 15 Tuesday evening.
Showers ending Tuesday morning. Showers Tuesday late in the day.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Issued 04:37 AM PDT 08 June 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 8 June 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located from Hecate
Strait to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday building ridge located west of the
offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:47 AM PDT 8 June 2026 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii is generating southerly gales overnorthern and central waters. These southerly gales will diminish
This morning as the frontal system stalls off the coast from Hecate
Strait to the west coast of Vancouver Island and weaken.
This front will move across Vancouver Island early Tuesday. Westerly
gales will develop over Juan de Fuca Strait Tuesday morning in the
wake of the front.
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
- 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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