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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 March 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots backing to southerly 10 to 20 late this evening then veering to westerly 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind diminishing to light late Friday morning then becoming northwest 10 to 15 Friday evening.

Scattered showers ending overnight. Showers Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:53 PM PDT 12 March 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25.
Monday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 30.

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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 4:00 PM PDT 12 March 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low located over southern Haida Gwaii.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening low located over the Central
Coast.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low located northwest of Haida Gwaii.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday weakening low located over northern
Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday approaching high located northwest of
Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:16 AM PDT 12 March 2026 Strong to gale force westerlies will continue over offshore and
central waters today as a low tracks across Southern Bowie and onto
the Central Coast tonight. Winds will gradually ease this afternoon
through tonight.

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