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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 12 April 2026

Tonight and Monday.

Wind variable 10 knots increasing to northwest 10 to 15 near midnight except southwest 15 south of Tsawwassen. Wind becoming east 10 late Monday morning except south 15 south of Tsawwassen. Wind becoming southwest 10 to 20 early Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 April 2026
Tuesday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southeast 15 to 25 in the morning then diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 25.
Thursday Wind northwest 20 knots.

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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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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 12 April 2026 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge from high located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Monday weakening ridge from high located on a
line north-south over the Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Monday cold front located on a line east-west
over northern Haida Gwaii.
By midnight PDT Monday cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:11 PM PDT 12 April 2026 A ridge axis over Northern Haida Gwaii is slowly moving south
Tonight and Monday. Northwesterly winds off the west coast Vancouver
Island will strengthen to marginal gale force wind late this evening
and then ease overnight.

Marginal southwest gales will develop over central waters late Monday
evening ahead of a cold front.

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