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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 25 October 2026

Tonight and Monday.

Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 late this evening then becoming southeast 5 to 15 Monday evening.

Scattered showers ending Monday morning. Scattered showers Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 25 October 2026
Tuesday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to 20.
Thursday Wind east 10 to 20 knots backing to northerly 5 to 15 late in the day.

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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 25 October 2026
Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 25 October 2026 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening low located over southern Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing low located south of Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over northern
BC interior.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 PM PDT 25 October 2026 As the low over Southern Explorer moves southward tonight,
northeasterly to southeasterly gales over Explorer, West Vancouver
Island, and eastern sections of Juan de Fuca Strait will gradually
ease this evening.

The weakening ridge over Interior British Columbia will continue to
generate strong to gale force outflow winds through Major mainland
inlets tonight.

Another ridge building offshore will spread strong to marginal gale
force northwesterlies across outer waters by Monday evening.

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