Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.

Strait of Georgia - north of nanaimo. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeasterly 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light after midnight then increasing to northwest 15 to 25 early Thursday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 25 to 35 near noon Thursday then diminishing to 20 Thursday evening. Periods of rain ending late overnight. Chance of showers Thursday morning and afternoon.

Strait of Georgia - south of nanaimo. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeasterly 10 to 20 knots veering to southwest 15 late overnight then increasing to northwest 15 to 25 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 25 to 35 near noon Thursday then diminishing to 20 Thursday evening. Rain ending early Thursday evening.

Howe Sound. Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots increasing to southerly inflow 20 Thursday morning then diminishing to light early Thursday evening. Rain at times heavy ending Thursday afternoon. Chance of showers or flurries beginning early Thursday evening.

Haro Strait. Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southerly 25 early Thursday morning then diminishing to variable 10 to 20 Thursday afternoon. A few showers beginning after midnight and ending early Thursday afternoon.

Juan de Fuca Strait - East Entrance. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to west 25 to 35 early Thursday morning then diminishing to 20 early Thursday evening. Showers at times heavy ending early Thursday afternoon.

Juan de Fuca Strait - central Strait. Gale Warning in effect. Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 35 late overnight then diminishing to 25 near noon Thursday. Showers at times heavy ending early Thursday afternoon.

Juan de Fuca Strait - West Entrance. Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots veering to west 20 to 30 near midnight then diminishing to 15 near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to northwest 25 Thursday evening. Rain at times heavy ending early Thursday morning. A few showers Thursday morning and afternoon.

Johnstone Strait. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light late overnight then increasing to northwest 25 to 35 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to westerly 15 early Thursday evening. Rain and fog patches ending early Thursday morning. Chance of showers Thursday afternoon. Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 1 Thursday evening.

Queen Charlotte Strait. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 late overnight then increasing to 35 early Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 early Thursday evening. Rain ending near midnight. A few showers Thursday morning and afternoon.

West Coast Vancouver Island north. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to northwest 30 to 40 late overnight then diminishing to 20 to 30 early Thursday evening. Rain at times heavy and occasional fog ending early Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog and in rain.

West Coast Vancouver Island south. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to northwest 30 to 40 late overnight. Periods of rain and fog ending early Thursday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog and in rain.

Queen Charlotte Sound. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to northerly 30 to 40 late this evening then diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 Thursday afternoon. Rain ending early Thursday morning.

Central coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to northwest 30 to 40 near midnight then diminishing to 15 to 25 late Thursday afternoon. Rain at times heavy ending late Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Hecate Strait - northern half Dixon Entrance east. Storm Warning in effect. Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots increasing to 30 to 40 near midnight then diminishing to 15 to 25 near noon Thursday. Wind backing to southwest 15 to 25 Thursday afternoon then increasing to south 25 to 35 early Thursday evening. Wind increasing to southeast 45 to 55 late Thursday evening. Rain and snow beginning late Thursday afternoon.

Hecate Strait - southern half. Gale Warning in effect. Wind north 15 to 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 to 45 after midnight then diminishing to 15 to 25 near noon Thursday. Wind backing to southwest 10 to 20 late Thursday afternoon then increasing to southeast 35 early Thursday evening. Periods of rain and fog ending near midnight. Rain beginning Thursday evening.

Dixon Entrance west West Coast charlottes - northern half. Storm Warning in effect. Wind northerly 30 to 40 knots diminishing to northwest 25 early Thursday morning and to west 15 near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to south 20 to 30 Thursday afternoon and to 40 early Thursday evening. Wind increasing to south 50 late Thursday evening. A few showers beginning early Thursday afternoon.

West Coast charlottes - southern half. Gale Warning in effect. Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 Thursday morning then backing to southwest 15 to 25 Thursday afternoon. Wind increasing to south 35 early Thursday evening. A few showers beginning Thursday evening.

Douglas Channel. Wind northeasterly outflow 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 near noon Thursday. Periods of snow ending after midnight. Snow beginning Thursday evening. Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 5 Thursday evening.

Bowie - northern half. Gale Warning in effect. Wind north 20 to 30 knots becoming west 20 early Thursday morning then increasing to south 35 Thursday afternoon. Wind increasing to south 45 early Thursday evening. Rain beginning early Thursday evening.

Bowie - southern half. Gale Warning in effect. Wind northerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 early Thursday morning then increasing to southwest 25 to 35 early Thursday evening. Rain beginning early Thursday evening.

Explorer - northwestern half. Gale Warning in effect. Wind westerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to northwest 30 to 40 after midnight then diminishing to 20 to 30 near noon Thursday. Wind backing to southwest 25 late Thursday afternoon. Rain ending near midnight.

Explorer - southeastern half. Gale Warning in effect. Wind westerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to northwest 30 to 40 after midnight then diminishing to 20 to 30 late Thursday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 early Thursday evening. Rain ending near midnight.

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