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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.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 May 2025
Tuesday Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind light becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to 20 late in the day.

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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-southeast
over 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 central
waters 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.

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