Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots except southeast 20 near Vancouver Island. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 late this evening then increasing to southeast 20 to 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 30 early Wednesday afternoon.
Scattered showers this evening. Showers Wednesday.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025
Thursday
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
southwest 10 to 20 in the morning then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late in
the day.
Friday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
southwest 15 to 25.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 25
knots late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-southover western Bowie.
At 5:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday weakening frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.
At 11:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching frontal system located
off the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025 A strong frontal system will bring gale to storm force southeasterlywinds to most waters tonight through Wednesday. Southeasterly winds
will reach hurricane force near the headlands of Vancouver Island on
Wednesday.
Winds will also rise to southeasterly gales through the inner south
waters on Wednesday.
As the system weakens and moves inland, winds will ease below gale
force Wednesday 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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