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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Issued 04:00 PM PCT 05 November 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 25 near midnight and to southeast 35 early Friday morning. Wind diminishing to southeast 20 to 30 early Friday afternoon and to southeast 10 to 20 Friday evening.

Rain beginning near midnight changing to showers Friday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PCT 05 November 2026
Saturday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50 in the afternoon then diminishing to southwest 30 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southerly 5 to 15 late in the day.
Monday Wind southerly 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25.

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Gale warning in effect

Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Issued 4:00 PM PCT 05 November 2026

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PCT 5 November 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PCT today frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PCT Friday departing frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 PM pct 5 November 2026 A frontal system extending from Haida Gwaii to Explorer will track
across the northern waters early this evening before stalling across
the central waters tonight.

As this front tracks across the northern waters this evening we will
see storm to hurricane force winds. In the wake of the front, winds
will gradually shift to gale to storm force southwesterly and then
ease to strong to gale force southwest.

Pacific - Georgia Basin Area

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