Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
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Issued 10:30 AM PST 02 March 2021
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late this afternoon and to southeast 25 to 35 early Wednesday morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 to 30 Wednesday afternoon then diminishing to southeast 15 to 20 Wednesday evening.
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Gale warning in effect
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 10:30 AM PST 02 March 2021'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 2 March 2021 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today cold front located on a linenortheast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST Wednesday deepening trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday trough located over southern Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:37 PM PST 2 March 2021 A weakening cold front located over the Central Coast this afternoonwill slide south to lie over North Vancouver Island early this
evening. Ahead of the front, southerly gales are expected. In its
wake, winds will shift to strong to gale force westerlies which will
ease this evening.
A trough of low pressure west of the offshore waters tonight will
approach Haida Gwaii on Wednesday. Ahead of the trough, strong to
gale force southerly winds will develop over most waters overnight
and on Wednesday.
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