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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 September 2023

Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 this evening then becoming southeast 5 to 15 after midnight. Wind southeast 5 to 15 Friday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 September 2023
Saturday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late in the day.
Monday Wind southeast 25 to 35 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 4:00 PM PDT 21 September 2023 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday weakening cold front located from Explorer
to the North Coast.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT Friday trough located from Hecate Strait to
Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday trough located from the Central Coast
to Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to the Central
Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located over Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:01 PM PDT 21 September 2023 A cold front over Bowie will reach Haida Gwaii by Friday morning then
weaken as it progresses into central waters through Friday. Ahead of
the front, southerly gales have developed across Bowie and northern
waters. The winds will ease below gales Friday as the front rapidly
weakens. In its wake, winds will ease to moderate to strong
westerlies tonight through Friday.

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