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Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

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Issued 09:30 PM PST 27 January 2020

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southeast 15 to 25 near midnight and to southeast 5 to 15 Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 25 Tuesday evening.

Rain changing to showers overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 27 January 2020
Wednesday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southeast 15 to 25 in the afternoon and to southeast 10 to 15 late in the day.
Thursday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30.
Friday Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25.

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Gale warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Issued 9:30 PM PST 27 January 2020

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PST 27 January 2020 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight weakening frontal system located on a
line northwest-southeast over Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday frontal system located over BC interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday frontal system located off Bowie.
By 1:00 a.m. PST Wednesday departing frontal system located on a
line north-south over the North Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:18 PM PST 27 January 2020 A frontal system over west coast Vancouver Island will track across
Vancouver Island this evening and weaken overnight. Ahead of the
front, gale force southeasterlies over southern waters and the inner
South Coast with brief period of gale to storm force southeasterlies
over west coast Vancouver Island will ease late this evening. Gale
force southeasterlies over the central waters will persist overnight.
In the wake of the front, winds over Southern Explorer will shift to
southwesterly gales near midnight and then northwesterly gales
overnight.

Another intense frontal system will track across the offshore waters
Tuesday afternoon and onto the North Coast overnight. Ahead of the
system, storm force southeasterlies will develop over northern and
central waters late Tuesday. In its wake, winds will veer to gale to
storm force southwesterlies Tuesday night.

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