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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 September 2019

Today Tonight and Monday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 early this afternoon then diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 near midnight. Wind becoming south 15 late overnight then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 Monday afternoon.

Rain ending this afternoon. Rain beginning Monday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 September 2019
Tuesday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwest 30 to 40 knots diminishing to northwest 20 to 30.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 September 2019

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 PDT 22 September 2019 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over central
Vancouver Island.
By 2:00 p.m. PDT today departing frontal system located over the
Lower Mainland.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located west of the offshore waters.
By 8:00 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located over Explorer extending
northward.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today approaching frontal system located west of
the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:16 AM PDT 22 September 2019 A frontal system over Central Vancouver Island will continue to
produce strong southeasterlies over the inner South Coast this
morning. Gale force northwesterlies will develop over West Vancouver
Island as a ridge of high pressure builds offshore.

Another front will move across the northern offshore waters tonight.
Gale force southeast winds will develop over the offshore waters
tonight then spread to the central and north coasts on Monday.
Winds over the northern waters will become gale to storm force
southwesterlies in the wake of the front.

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