Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 July 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind light increasing to northwest 10 to 15 knots this evening except southeast 5 to 15 near the mainland coast. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 20 early Thursday morning then becoming southerly 10 to 20 near noon Thursday with gusts to 25.
Showers overnight and Thursday with a risk of thunderstorms.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 July 2026
Friday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light late in the day.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to northwest 10 to 20
knots late in the day.
Sunday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 15 July 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located west of Bowie.At 11:00 a.m. PDT Thursday low located southeast of Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Thursday low located southwest of Vancouver
Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 PM PDT 15 July 2026 Ahead of the ridge of high pressure offshore, strong northwesterlywinds continue over most of the marine regions. Northwest winds will
reach marginal gale force locally during Thursday afternoon to
evening period.
A low southeast of Explorer will approach the South Coast on Thursday
bring a risk of thunderstorms and occasionally gusty winds to the
region.
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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