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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 21 December 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind east 10 to 20 knots except northeast 15 to 25 near the mouth of Howe Sound early this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 to 30 late this morning then diminishing to south 15 late this afternoon. Wind backing to southeast 20 near midnight then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 Sunday morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 Sunday evening.

Rain today this evening and overnight and Sunday changing to showers Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 21 December 2024
Monday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 in the afternoon then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southeast 25.
Wednesday Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45.

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

Issued 4:00 AM PST 21 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located over BC interior.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located from Haida
Gwaii to the Central Coast.

At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:36 AM PST 21 December 2024 A frontal system over the offshore waters will track northeastward
across the marine regions today. Gale to storm force southeasterlies
are developing ahead of this system with hurricane force
southeasterlies expected near the headlands of West Vancouver Island
north. The system will reach Haida Gwaii this afternoon with gale to
storm force southwesterlies in its wake.

Another frontal system will approach the offshore waters tonight and
move across the marine regions on Sunday. Storm to hurricane
Force southeasterlies will develop ahead of this system with
southeast gales developing over the inner South Coast. This system
will reach Haida Gwaii and Vancouver Island Sunday afternoon with
gale force southwesterlies in its wake.

Gale force outflow winds will prevail through the mainland inlets
today as a ridge of high pressure remains over the interior.

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