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Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo

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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 October 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 20 late this evening then diminishing to light Friday evening.

Showers changing to drizzle and fog patches Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 October 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light.
Monday Wind light.

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Map of Pacific - Georgia Basin marine weather areas Discovery Island La Perouse Bank - 46206 Georgia Strait - 46303 Sentry Shoal - 46131 Halibut Bank - 46146 English Bay – 46304 Powell River Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Vancouver Int'l Airport Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Sand Heads Lightstation Point Atkinson Squamish Airport Sechelt Comox Airport Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Grief Point Tofino Airport Port Alberni Estevan Point Sisters Islets Nanaimo Airport Saturna Island West Vancouver Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Race Rocks Lightstation Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 1 October 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 1011 mb located 200 miles west of
Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday weakening low 1011 mb located over Cape
Scott.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line east-west over
Haida Gwaii.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located on a line north-south over
Haida Gwaii.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT Friday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:45 PM PDT 1 October 2026 A low crossing Explorer tonight will lie over Cape Scott overnight
and weaken.

Southeast gale force winds with storm force gusts over West Vancouver
Island and Queen Charlotte Sound will ease to southerly strong near
midnight.

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