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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

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Issued 04:00 AM PST 17 November 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 this morning then becoming light early this evening. Wind becoming northwest 5 to 15 near midnight then becoming light near noon Tuesday.

Showers ending this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in showers.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 17 November 2025
Wednesday Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20 knots in the morning and to southeast 25 late in the day.
Thursday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southeast 15 to 25 late in the day.
Friday Wind southeast 10 to 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 Vancouver Int'l Airport Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 17 November 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today low located over Vancouver.
By 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening low located over the Lower
Mainland.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today building ridge located over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located from Hecate Strait to Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today cold front located over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday cold front located over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:47 AM PST 17 November 2025 Gale force westerly and northwesterly winds continue this morning
For West Vancouver Island and Juan de Fuca Strait. The winds will
gradually ease this morning.

A cold front will move across Bowie today. Gale force southwesterly
winds will develop this morning then ease late this afternoon.

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