Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 13 May 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind southerly 5 to 15 knots becoming light late this evening then increasing to northwest 15 to 20 after midnight. Wind diminishing to light early Wednesday afternoon.
Showers this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 13 May 2025
Thursday
Wind light becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots
in the morning.
Friday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to northwest 20 knots
late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 13 May 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south overthe offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday weakening ridge located from Haida
Gwaii to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:54 PM PDT 13 May 2025 A ridge of high pressure over the offshore waters continues to givemoderate to strong northwesterlies to most waters with strong to gale
force winds west of Vancouver Island. Strong to gale force westerly
winds will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait this evening.
The ridge will weaken as it slowly moves to lie from Haida Gwaii to
Explorer Wednesday afternoon. Light to moderate variable winds are
expected the vicinity of the ridge. Winds increase to strong
southerlies west of the ridge.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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