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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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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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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 over
the 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 give
moderate 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.

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