Weather

Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.

Strait of Georgia - north of nanaimo.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind southerly 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 25 early this

morning and to 25 to 35 late this morning. Wind diminishing to

northwest 20 late this evening and to light overnight. Wind

increasing to southeast 15 Friday morning and to 20 to 30 near noon

Friday. Chance of showers this morning. Showers and flurries

beginning Friday morning. Fog patches dissipating early this

morning.

Strait of Georgia - south of nanaimo.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind southerly 10 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 25 this morning

and to 25 to 35 near noon. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 late

this evening and to 10 overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 15

Friday morning and to 15 to 25 Friday afternoon. Showers and

occasional fog patches ending early this evening. A few showers and

flurries beginning Friday morning.

Howe Sound.

Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming southerly inflow 5 to

15 this morning then increasing to southerly inflow 20 this

afternoon. Wind diminishing to light early this evening then

increasing to southerly inflow 20 near noon Friday. Chance of rain

this morning. Periods of light snow beginning Friday morning

changing to a few showers Friday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or

less in snow.

Haro Strait.

Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots veering to northwest 10 to 20 this

morning then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind increasing to

southwest 15 Friday morning then backing to southeast 20 Friday

evening. A few showers and fog patches ending early this afternoon.

A few showers beginning Friday evening.

Juan de Fuca Strait - East Entrance.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to 20 early this evening and to

southwest 10 overnight. Wind increasing to south 25 Friday evening.

A few showers ending early this afternoon. Rain beginning Friday

evening.

Juan de Fuca Strait - central Strait.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind west 35 knots diminishing to 25 this evening and to southwest 10

overnight. Wind increasing to south 15 Friday morning. A few showers

ending early this afternoon. Rain beginning Friday evening.

Juan de Fuca Strait - West Entrance.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 25 to 35 early this

morning then diminishing to 20 after midnight. Wind backing to

southwest 15 Friday morning then increasing to 20 to 25 Friday

afternoon. Rain at times heavy ending early this morning. A few

showers today. Rain beginning Friday evening.

Johnstone Strait.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to northwest 25 to 35 knots early this morning

then diminishing to westerly 15 early this evening. Wind becoming

southeast 15 after midnight then increasing to 30 to 40 Friday

morning. Chance of showers today. Snow at times heavy beginning

Friday morning changing to rain Friday afternoon. Fog patches

dissipating early this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog

patches and in snow. Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 2 after

midnight.

Queen Charlotte Strait.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots increasing to 35 early this morning

then diminishing to 15 early this evening. Wind increasing to south

25 after midnight and to 35 overnight. Wind increasing to south 45

Friday morning then diminishing to southwest 20 Friday afternoon. A

few showers today. Rain at times heavy beginning after midnight.

Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

West Coast Vancouver Island north.

Storm Warning in effect.

Wind northwest 30 to 40 knots diminishing to 20 to 30 early this

evening then becoming south 20 after midnight. Wind increasing to

south 35 overnight and to 40 to 50 Friday morning. Wind diminishing

to south 25 Friday evening. Rain at times heavy ending early this

morning. Rain at times heavy beginning overnight. Visibility 1 mile

or less in rain.

West Coast Vancouver Island south.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind northwest 30 to 40 knots diminishing to 20 near midnight and to

west 10 overnight. Wind increasing to south 35 Friday morning then

diminishing to 20 Friday evening. Periods of rain and fog ending

early this afternoon. Rain at times heavy beginning Friday

afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog and in rain.

Queen Charlotte Sound.

Storm Warning in effect.

Wind northerly 30 to 40 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 this

afternoon then becoming south 25 after midnight. Wind increasing to

south 35 overnight and to 40 to 50 Friday morning. Wind diminishing

to southwest 30 Friday afternoon and to 20 Friday evening. Rain

ending early this morning. Rain at times heavy beginning after

midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Central coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island.

Storm Warning in effect.

Wind northwest 30 to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 late this

afternoon and to light this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 15

to 25 near midnight and to 35 overnight. Wind increasing to south 40

to 50 Friday morning then diminishing to 35 Friday afternoon. Wind

diminishing to southwest 20 Friday evening. Rain ending this

morning. Rain at times heavy beginning after midnight. Visibility 1

mile or less in rain.

Hecate Strait - northern half

Dixon Entrance east.

Storm Warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to westerly 15 near noon

then increasing to southwest 15 to 25 this afternoon. Wind

increasing to south 25 to 35 early this evening and to southeast 45

to 55 late this evening. Wind diminishing to south 35 Friday morning

and to southwest 25 Friday afternoon. Periods of rain and periods of

snow beginning this evening and ending Friday afternoon. Visibility

1 mile or less in precipitation.

Hecate Strait - southern half.

Storm Warning in effect.

Wind northwest 30 to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 near noon then

backing to southwest 10 to 20 late this afternoon. Wind increasing

to southeast 35 early this evening and to 50 after midnight. Wind

diminishing to southwest 30 Friday morning and to 20 Friday

afternoon. Rain at times heavy beginning this evening and ending

Friday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Dixon Entrance west

West Coast charlottes - northern half.

Storm Warning in effect.

Wind northerly 30 to 40 knots diminishing to northwest 25 early this

morning and to west 15 near noon. Wind increasing to south 20 to 30

this afternoon and to 40 early this evening. Wind increasing to

south 50 late this evening then diminishing to southwest 35

overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 Friday morning. A few

showers beginning early this afternoon and ending Friday morning.

West Coast charlottes - southern half.

Storm Warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 this morning

then backing to southwest 15 to 25 this afternoon. Wind increasing

to south 35 early this evening and to 40 to 50 late overnight. Wind

diminishing to southwest 35 Friday morning and to 25 near noon

Friday. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Friday evening. Periods of

rain beginning late this evening and ending Friday morning.

Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Douglas Channel.

Wind northeasterly outflow 20 to 30 knots diminishing to

northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 near noon then becoming southwesterly

inflow 10 to 20 Friday morning. Snow beginning this evening changing

to periods of rain Friday morning and ending Friday evening.

Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. High today zero. Low tonight

minus 5. High Friday plus 5.

Bowie - northern half.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots becoming west 20 early this morning

then increasing to south 35 this afternoon. Wind increasing to south

45 early this evening then veering to southwest 35 near midnight.

Wind diminishing to southwest 20 Friday evening. Rain beginning

early this evening and ending after midnight.

Bowie - southern half.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind northerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 early

this morning then increasing to southwest 25 to 35 early this

evening. Wind increasing to southwest 40 after midnight then

diminishing to 30 overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 Friday

morning and to 10 Friday evening. Rain tonight. Periods of rain

beginning Friday evening.

Explorer - northwestern half.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind northwest 30 to 40 knots diminishing to 20 to 30 near noon then

backing to southwest 25 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to

south 40 near midnight then veering to southwest 45 Friday morning.

Wind diminishing to southwest 35 Friday afternoon. A few showers

beginning Friday afternoon and ending Friday evening.

Explorer - southeastern half.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind northwest 30 to 40 knots diminishing to 20 to 30 late this

afternoon and to 10 to 20 early this evening. Wind backing to

southwest 15 after midnight then increasing to 25 to 35 Friday

morning. A few showers beginning Friday afternoon and ending Friday

evening.

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