Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 08 May 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southeast 10 to 15
after midnight. Wind southeast 10 to 15 Saturday.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 08 May 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southeast 10 to 15
after midnight. Wind southeast 10 to 15 Saturday.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 08 May 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 8 May 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing warm front located over Hecate
Strait.
At 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight low located over the Gulf of Alaska.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:20 PM PDT 8 May 2026 A warm front stretching from Hecate Strait to the Central Coast
Will move inland this evening. Gale force southeast winds are
occurring ahead of the front. In the wake of the front, strong to
gale force southerlies will persist tonight and Saturday over
northern waters.