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Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 21 December 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind east 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 near noon then diminishing to south 15 late this afternoon. Wind backing to southeast 20 near midnight then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 Sunday morning with gusts to 40. Wind diminishing to southeast 20 Sunday evening.

Rain.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM 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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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 21 December 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.

At 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 10:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday trough located from Bowie to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 PM PST 21 December 2024 A frontal system crossing Haida Gwaii and Northern Vancouver
Island will move onto the North Coast tonight. Gale to storm force
southeasterlies will ease this evening.

Another frontal system is already approaching the offshore waters
will 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 bring gale to storm force southwesterlies in its wake on Sunday
night over northern regions.

Gale force outflow winds will persist at times over the next
Several days through the mainland inlets as a ridge of high pressure
remains over the BC Interior.

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