Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwest 20 knots veering to northwest 10 to 15 early Sunday morning then increasing to northwest 15 to 20 late Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Sunday afternoon.
Scattered showers tonight and Sunday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2024
Monday
Wind light.
Tuesday
Wind light.
Wednesday
Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20
knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 7 December 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 997 mb located west of Haida Gwaii.By 10:00 p.m. PST tonight weakening low 1005 mb located over
Hecate Strait.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday building ridge located from the Gulf of
Alaska to Explorer.
At 9:00 p.m. PST Sunday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:54 PM PST 7 December 2024 A 990 MB low currently west of Haida Gwaii will track towardHecate Strait tonight. To the south of the low, gale force southwest
and west winds are affecting central waters. As the low moves
Towards eastward, while weakening, the winds will veer to gale force
northwesterlies this evening and spread to southern waters.
A building ridge of high pressure arrives on Sunday with weakening
northwest winds.
Another frontal system will cross northern waters on Monday
Bringing gale force southerlies.
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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