Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 23 November 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 near midnight then backing to east 10 to 20 near noon Sunday.
Showers.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 23 November 2024
Monday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 in the morning.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light
late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots late
in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 24 November 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BCinterior.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today departing low 1002 mb located over
northwestern Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today trough located off the Washington Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening trough located off Vancouver
Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:30 PM PST 23 November 2024 A 998 millibar low west of Cape Scott will track slowly westwardtonight into Explorer Sunday morning. Another trough will approach
the South Coast early Sunday morning.
Strong to gale force south to southeasterly winds over southern
And central waters north and east of the low will prevail tonight
then weaken on Sunday. Strong to local gale force southeasterlies
over the South Coast will also ease Sunday afternoon.
A strong ridge of high pressure over BC Interior combined with the
low offshore will continue to produce gale to storm force outflow
winds through the mainland inlets of the North and Central Coasts
tonight and slowly weaken on Sunday.
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