Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 26 January 2021
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind easterly 15 to 25 knots diminishing to east 10 to 15 late overnight except southeast 15 to 20 near Vancouver Island near noon Wednesday. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday evening.
Showers ending this afternoon. Showers overnight and Wednesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 26 January 2021
Thursday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light
late in the day.
Friday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to
southeast 25 to 35.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 26 January 2021 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BCinterior.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located over western Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:56 AM PST 26 January 2021 A frontal system over Western Explorer this morning will stall overExplorer in a northwest to southeast line this afternoon then weaken
tonight. Ahead of the front, winds will increase to gale to storm
force southeast this morning over the southern waters.
A ridge of high pressure will stall over BC Interior for the next few
days. Strong to gale force outflow winds will prevail through the
mainland inlets of BC coast.
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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