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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 06 August 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 5 to 10 knots except northwest 15 to 20 near Vancouver Island overnight and Friday morning and northwest 15 to 20 near Vancouver Island Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 August 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light.
Tuesday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas Cape St.James West Vancouver Victoria Gonzales University of Victoria South Brooks - 46132 Sheringham Point Bella Bella Airport Saturna Island Bella Coola Airport Sentry Shoal - 46131 Race Rocks Lightstation Cathedral Point South Nomad - 46036 Kelp Reefs Herbert Island Esquimalt Harbour Point Atkinson Georgia Strait - 46303 Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal English Bay – 46304 Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour Discovery Island Entrance Island Sartine Island Fanny Island Comox Airport Nanaimo Airport South Moresby - 46147 Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets South Hecate Strait - 46185 Estevan Point Campbell River Airport Port Alberni West Sea Otter - 46204 Halibut Bank - 46146 Solander Island Tofino Airport Ballenas Islands Grief Point La Perouse Bank - 46206 Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt East Dellwood - 46207 Squamish Airport Victoria Int'l Airport
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 7 August 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
Bowie.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday weakening ridge located from Langara
to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday ridge located southwest of Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:18 PM PDT 6 August 2026 Ahead of the ridge of high pressure, northwesterly winds off the west
coast of Vancouver Island, south of the Brooks Peninsula, will
briefly reach gale force this evening before easing to strong
northwesterlies early Friday morning.

Westerly winds will strengthen to gale force over the Juan de Fuca
strait Friday evening before weakening to strong winds overnight.

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