Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 May 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 early this afternoon then becoming southerly 5 to 15 early this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 20 after midnight then becoming southeast 15 to 25 overnight. Wind veering to southwest 15 to 20 Monday afternoon.
Showers ending this morning. Rain Monday morning and afternoon changing to showers.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 May 2025'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 18 May 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeastover Explorer.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT today departing ridge located on a line north-south
over Vancouver Island.
At 8:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located off Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to the Central Coast.
At 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight deepening low 998 mb located over Bowie.
By 2:00 p.m. PDT Monday weakening low 1001 mb located over Haida
Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:51 AM PDT 18 May 2025 A frontal system will approach the offshore, northern, and centralwaters this morning. The front will spread gale force southerly or
southeasterly winds beginning late this morning along Bowie, then
reach the above mentioned regions by this evening and persist until
Monday morning.
A centre of low pressure associated with the frontal system will move
eastward over Bowie this evening. Westerly gales behind this low will
develop over Explorer tonight before easing to strong Monday morning.
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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