Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 December 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to east 10 to 15 knots early this evening and to east 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind veering to southeast 15 to 25 early Saturday morning then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 near noon Saturday. Wind diminishing to southeast 15 to 25 Saturday evening.
Rain Saturday changing to drizzle. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Issued 4:00 PM PST 08 December 2023'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 8 December 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing ridge located on a line north-southover the South Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located over Haida Gwaii extending
southward.
By midnight PST Saturday weakening trough located over the North
Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:53 PM PST 8 December 2023 An approaching frontal system is bringing gale to storm forcesoutheast winds to the offshore waters. Winds will rise to strong to
gale force southeasterly over the northern and central waters and
west of Vancouver Island this evening as the frontal system
approaches.
On Saturday morning, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Southern Hecate Strait, through
Queen Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.
Gale force northwesterlies over northern waters, west of Haida Gwaii
will follow this system late Saturday as a sharp surface trough
follows the frontal system.
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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