Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots veering to southwest 10 to 15 early this morning then diminishing to light near noon. Wind increasing to northwest 10 to 15 this evening and to northwest 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Sunday afternoon except east 10 near Vancouver.
Showers ending near noon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 February 2026
Monday
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 25
knots in the afternoon then diminishing to light late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 14 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today building ridge located northwest of Bowie.By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday departing ridge located on a line east-west
over southeastern Explorer.
At 9:30 p.m. PST Sunday deepening trough located over the North
Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:41 AM PST 14 February 2026 Gale force northwesterlies will develop across northern waters andBowie late Sunday afternoon. These gale force winds will spread to
the central waters Sunday evening.
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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