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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 September 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming light early this evening then becoming southeast 5 to 15 after midnight. Wind becoming light Wednesday evening.

Showers Wednesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 September 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 10 knots increasing to northwest 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 22 September 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 990 mb located northwest of Bowie.
By 5:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday weakening low 995 mb located over the
northeastern Gulf of Alaska.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday building ridge located west of the
offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:57 PM PDT 22 September 2026 A 990 MB low northwest of Bowie will slowly weaken and drift
Towards into the Northeastern Gulf of Alaska. Near this system,
Gale force southwesterly winds have developed over Northern Bowie
offshore region. The gale force southwesterly winds will ease
overnight tonight.

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