Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southeast 15 to 25
early this morning then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 early this evening.
Wind becoming southwest 20 to 30 Monday morning then diminishing to southwest 10
to 20 Monday afternoon except northwest 10 to 20 over northern sections. Wind
becoming southeast 10 to 20 Monday evening.
Showers changing to rain this evening then to scattered
showers near noon Monday.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southeast 15 to 25
early this morning then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 early this evening.
Wind becoming southwest 20 to 30 Monday morning then diminishing to southwest 10
to 20 Monday afternoon except northwest 10 to 20 over northern sections. Wind
becoming southeast 10 to 20 Monday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Showers changing to rain this evening then to scattered
showers near noon Monday.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 09:15 AM PST 14 December 2025'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 10:30 AM PST 14 December 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today deepening low 964 mb located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over Haida Gwaii.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 982 mb located over northwestern
Explorer.
At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight warm front from low located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Central Coast.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Monday cold front located west of Vancouver
Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Monday approaching low 983 mb located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:36 AM PST 14 December 2025 A trough brings gale to storm force southwesterly winds to northern
and central waters this morning.
An intensifying frontal system offshore moves eastward over the
marine regions today. Ahead of the system, gale to storm force
southeasterly winds are expected, while gale to storm force
southwesterly winds will develop in its wake.
On Monday, this system will move southeastward across the southern
waters with southerly gales ahead of the front and strong to gale
force westerly winds in behind.
The active weather pattern continues as another low approaches Bowie
Monday afternoon spreading gale to storm force southwesterly over the
northern waters.