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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 14 October 2024

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind light becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots early Tuesday evening.

Mist forming late this evening and dissipating early Tuesday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in mist.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 October 2024
Wednesday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 late in the day.
Friday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35.

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

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 14 October 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday trough located off the offshore waters.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday trough located from Hecate Strait
to Tofino.

At 2:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday deepening low located over northern
Explorer.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday low 999 mb located over northern Hecate
Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:16 PM PDT 14 October 2024 A trough moving across the northern and central waters Tuesday will
generate southerly strong to gale force winds from Eastern Dixon
Entrance to Southern Explorer. Late Tuesday afternoon, a small but
intense low pressure centre will develop over Northern Explorer and
move quickly into Hecate Strait Tuesday evening. Gale force winds
with sudden wind direction changes will accompany this system.

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