Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 24 August 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light late Tuesday
morning then increasing to southeast 10 to 15 late Tuesday afternoon except
southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 Tuesday
evening.
Showers Tuesday evening.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 24 August 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light late Tuesday
morning then increasing to southeast 10 to 15 late Tuesday afternoon except
southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 Tuesday
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 24 August 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Showers Tuesday evening.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 24 August 2026'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 24 August 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday ridge located on a line north-south over
Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening low 1012 mb located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:26 PM PDT 24 August 2026 Westerly gales will develop in Juan de Fuca Strait Wednesday evening
in advance of a pre-frontal ridge.