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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 26 December 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light near noon then becoming southwest 10 to 15 this afternoon. Wind backing to southeast 15 early this evening then to east 20 near midnight. Wind backing to northeast 15 early Friday morning then veering to east 20 Friday evening.

Showers ending near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 26 December 2024
Saturday Wind south 20 to 25 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 10 knots.
Monday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas South Nomad - 46036 Sentry Shoal - 46131 South Brooks - 46132 Halibut Bank - 46146 South Moresby - 46147 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 La Perouse Bank - 46206 East Dellwood - 46207 Georgia Strait - 46303 English Bay – 46304 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Sartine Island Solander Island Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Cape St.James Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Herbert Island Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PST 26 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday By 10:30 a.m. PST today departing low 995 mb located east of
Vancouver.

At 1:00 p.m. PST today ridge located on a line north-south over
Vancouver Island.

At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight low 991 mb located south of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday low 996 mb located near Astoria.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:21 AM PST 26 December 2024 A compact low pressure system tracked across the Juan de Fuca
Strait and the Strait of Georgia this morning. A short burst of
strong to gale force westerlies in its wake will end near noon as
winds ease to moderate to strong.

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