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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 January 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20 near noon then diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Friday morning.

Periods of drizzle ending early this morning. Fog banks dissipating near noon. Fog banks reforming Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 January 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.
Sunday Wind light becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots late in the day.
Monday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.

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

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today building ridge located over Haida Gwaii.
By 7:00 p.m. PST Friday ridge located over northern Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today building ridge located over BC interior.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:42 AM PST 15 January 2026 A strengthening ridge over the British Columbia Interior today will
produce gale force outflow winds through Howe Sound beginning this
afternoon and inlets along the Central Coast tonight.

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