Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 early this
evening then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 10
to 20 early Sunday morning and to southeast 20 to 30 near noon Sunday. Wind
becoming southeast 25 to 35 Sunday evening.
Rain Sunday morning and afternoon becoming snow or rain.
Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 early this
evening then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 10
to 20 early Sunday morning and to southeast 20 to 30 near noon Sunday. Wind
becoming southeast 25 to 35 Sunday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Rain Sunday morning and afternoon becoming snow or rain.
Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today high located over Explorer.
By 8:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening high located over southeastern
Explorer.
At 5:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying warm front located over the
offshore waters.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located over the North
Coast.
At 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday weakening cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 PM PDT 14 March 2026 An intensifying warm front will bring southeast gale to storm force
winds over the offshore waters overnight and spread to northern and
central waters through Sunday. Hurricane force southeasterlies will
develop from the headlands of Vancouver Island to Hecate Strait
Sunday afternoon. Southeast gales will also develop over Northern
Strait of Georgia Sunday afternoon.
As the warm front passes, winds will veer to southwest gales Sunday
afternoon over the offshore waters and Sunday night over the central
waters. The northern waters will see winds diminish to strong
westerlies in the wake of the warm front.
A quasi-stationary front will set up early next week over the central
waters with southwesterly gales over southern waters and strong
westerlies over northern waters.