Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo Marine Forecast
| Winds... Wind Variable 5 To 15 Knots Becoming Southeast 5 To 15 This Evening Then Increasing To Southeast 15 To 25 Late Overnight. Wind Increasing To Southeast 25 To 35 Early Friday Afternoon. |
| Skies... Tonight , Cloudy With 60 Percent Chance Of Showers This Evening. Periods Of Rain Beginning Near Midnight. Friday , Periods Of Rain. |
| Saturday... Winds Southeast 15 To 25 Knots. |
| Sunday... Winds Southeast 20 To 30 Knots. |
| Monday... Winds Southeast 20 To 30 Knots. |
Marine Weather Statement For The Pacific Waters
Issued By Environment Canada 9:12pm PST Thursday 8 January 2026.
An Intensifying Frontal System Is Bringing Southerly Gales To Central And Northern Waters Tonight. Winds Will Increase To Storm Force Southeasterlies On Friday And Also Affect The Northern Tip Of Vancouver Island. This System Will Generate Marginal Southeasterly Gales For Northern Sections Of The Strait Of Georgia Friday Afternoon And Friday Night.
Winds Will Persist As Periodic Southerly Gales Throughout Saturday.
Technical Marine Synopsis For The Pacific Waters
Issued By Environment Canada 9:30pm PST Thursday 8 January 2026 For Tonight And Friday. The Next Scheduled Synopsis Will Be Issued At 4:00am PST Friday.
Systems Position. At 4:00am PST Friday Intensifying Frontal System Located West Of The Offshore Waters. By 4:00pm PST Friday Frontal System Located On A Line North-South Over Haida Gwaii.
At 4:00am PST Saturday Low Located West Of Bowie. By 4:00pm PST Saturday Low Located Northwest Of Bowie.
Pacific Satellite