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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 September 2023

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 late this morning then veering to southwest 15 to 25 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 5 to 15 early this evening then backing to southeast 10 to 15 near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 25 Sunday afternoon and to southeast 25 to 35 Sunday evening.

Showers this afternoon and this evening. Rain Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 September 2023
Monday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots.
Tuesday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots becoming southeast 25 to 35 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southeast 5 to 15 late in the day.

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Gale warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 September 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 AM PDT 23 September 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located off Vancouver Island.
By 1:00 p.m. PDT today weakening trough located over Vancouver
Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying trough located over Bowie.

At 5:00 p.m. PDT Sunday intensifying frontal system located
southwest of Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located off Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 AM PDT 23 September 2023 A trough off Vancouver Island will cross the island near noon. Strong
to gale force southerly winds are expected ahead of the trough.
In its wake, winds will shift to strong to gale force northwest over
west coast Vancouver Island late this morning then ease to moderate
southwest as the trough moves inland.

A deep low pressure system is expected to spread gale to storm force
winds across the BC waters Sunday through Monday. Initially, a trough
will bring southerly gale and storm force winds to the central and
northern waters on Sunday morning. An intensifying frontal system
will cross Explorer late Sunday, spreading storm to local hurricane
force southeasterly winds across southern and central waters Sunday
evening.

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