Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 30 September 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 early this morning then becoming northwest 15 to 25 this evening. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 overnight then diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Sunday morning. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 Sunday evening.
Fog patches forming overnight and dissipating Sunday morning.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 30 September 2023'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 30 September 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located over Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:42 AM PDT 30 September 2023 A ridge of high pressure continues to build towards the centralwaters today. Northwesterly gales will continue over parts of
West Vancouver Island, Southern Explorer, and through Johnstone
Strait today.
A frontal system will slide eastward across Bowie Saturday evening.
Ahead of the system, southerly gales are expected over the northern
waters late Saturday.
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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