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Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

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Issued 09:30 PM PST 25 December 2024

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southeast 20 to 30 near midnight then becoming northwest 20 early Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 late Thursday morning then becoming variable 10 near noon Thursday except southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach. Wind becoming southeast 10 early Thursday evening then increasing to southeast 15 late Thursday evening.

Rain changing to showers Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 25 December 2024
Friday Wind east 20 knots diminishing to east 10 in the morning then increasing to southeast 25 late in the day.
Saturday Wind south 20 to 25 knots diminishing to south 10 to 15 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southeast 10 knots becoming northwest 10.

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Gale warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

Issued 9:30 PM PST 25 December 2024

'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 25 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight quasi-stationary frontal system located
on a line north-south over central Vancouver Island.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low 982 mb located off the Washington
Coast.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Thursday low 984 mb located over southeastern
Vancouver Island.

At 1:00 p.m. PST Thursday ridge located on a line north-south over
Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:21 PM PST 25 December 2024 A frontal system will stall over Vancouver Island through this
evening. This will continue to generate gale force southeast winds
throughout the inner South Coast waters until early Thursday morning.

For the central and northern waters, gale force southwesterlies in
the wake of the front will gradually ease overnight.

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