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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 March 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 this morning then diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 near noon. Wind diminishing to light this afternoon then increasing to southeast 10 to 20 early this evening. Wind veering to southwest 10 to 20 Friday evening.

Periods of rain tonight and Friday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 March 2026
Saturday Wind southerly 10 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind south 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25.
Monday Wind west 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light.

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

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located over northern Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today trough located over western Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing trough located over the North
Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Friday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 AM PST 5 March 2026 Strong to gale force westerlies continue over Juan de Fuca Strait
ahead of an ridge located over Northern Vancouver Island. These
Gales will ease later this morning.

A trough over Western Haida Gwaii will track towards the North Coast
today, bringing a brief swath of strong to gale force southerlies
just ahead of the trough.

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