Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.

Strait of Georgia - north of nanaimo. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 near midnight and to 25 to 35 early Thursday morning. Wind becoming northwest 25 Thursday afternoon then diminishing to southerly 15 early Thursday evening. Periods of rain beginning early Thursday morning.

Strait of Georgia - south of nanaimo. Wind easterly 15 knots veering to southeast 20 to 30 early Thursday morning and becoming westerly 30 late Thursday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Thursday evening. Periods of rain beginning early Thursday morning.

Howe Sound. Gale Warning in effect. Wind northerly outflow 30 to 40 knots becoming southerly inflow 25 early Thursday afternoon. Rain beginning early Thursday morning.

Haro Strait. Gale Warning in effect. Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late overnight then veering to southwest 30 early Thursday afternoon. Periods of rain beginning early Thursday morning.

Juan de Fuca Strait - East Entrance. Gale Warning in effect. Wind easterly 20 to 25 knots veering to southeast 25 to 35 late overnight then becoming westerly 25 to 35 early Thursday afternoon. Periods of rain beginning early Thursday morning.

Juan de Fuca Strait - central Strait. Gale Warning in effect. Wind easterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to westerly 25 to 35 Thursday afternoon. Periods of rain beginning late overnight.

Juan de Fuca Strait - West Entrance. Gale Warning in effect. Wind east 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 after midnight then becoming northwest 25 to 35 late Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to west 10 to 20 early Thursday evening. Periods of rain beginning late overnight and ending early Thursday evening.

Johnstone Strait. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 20 to 30 near noon Thursday then diminishing to light early Thursday evening. Periods of rain beginning late overnight.

Queen Charlotte Strait. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to westerly 20 to 30 late Thursday morning and to southwest 10 to 20 early Thursday evening. Periods of rain beginning late overnight.

West Coast Vancouver Island north. Storm Warning in effect. Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots except 60 near The Headlands. Wind diminishing to west 25 to 35 early Thursday morning and to southwest 15 to 25 late Thursday afternoon. Rain overnight and Thursday morning. A few showers beginning early Thursday afternoon.

West Coast Vancouver Island south. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots increasing to 35 to 45 near midnight then diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 late Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 25 early Thursday evening. Rain overnight and Thursday morning. A few showers beginning late Thursday afternoon.

Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half. Storm Warning in effect. Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots increasing to 40 to 50 after midnight then becoming northwest 35 late Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 late Thursday afternoon. Periods of rain beginning after midnight.

Queen Charlotte Sound - western half. Storm Warning in effect. Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to 40 to 50 near midnight then becoming northwest 35 early Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 30 early Thursday afternoon. Periods of rain.

Central coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island. Storm Warning in effect. Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots except northeast 40 near the Mainland inlets. Wind increasing to southeast 40 to 50 early Thursday morning except northeast 40 near the Mainland inlets. Wind becoming west 35 late Thursday morning then diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 Thursday afternoon. Rain beginning late overnight.

Hecate Strait. Storm Warning in effect. Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to 40 to 50 late overnight then diminishing to west 25 to 35 late Thursday morning. Wind backing to southerly 25 to 35 late Thursday afternoon. Rain overnight and Thursday morning. A few showers beginning late Thursday afternoon.

Dixon Entrance east. Storm Warning in effect. Wind easterly 20 to 30 knots except northeast 45 to 50 near the Mainland inlets. Wind increasing to southeast 30 to 40 after midnight except northeast 45 to 50 near the Mainland inlets. Wind becoming southerly 25 to 35 near noon Thursday. Rain beginning late overnight.

Dixon Entrance west. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwesterly 25 to 35 Thursday morning. Rain ending near noon Thursday. A few showers beginning late Thursday afternoon.

West Coast charlottes. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwesterly 25 to 35 late overnight. Rain ending Thursday morning. A few showers beginning early Thursday afternoon.

Douglas Channel. Gale Warning in effect. Wind northeasterly outflow 30 to 40 knots becoming southwesterly inflow 25 to 35 late Thursday afternoon. Chance of snow beginning after midnight with a risk of freezing rain changing to rain early Thursday afternoon.

Bowie. Gale Warning in effect. Wind westerly 20 to 30 knots except southeast 40 over eastern sections. Wind veering to southwesterly 20 to 30 near midnight then increasing to southwest 30 to 40 early Thursday morning. Showers.

Explorer - northwestern half. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots except northwest 25 over western sections. Wind backing to west 25 to 35 near midnight then to southwest 25 late Thursday afternoon. Rain ending early Thursday morning. A few showers beginning early Thursday afternoon.

Explorer - southeastern half. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to west 25 late overnight then veering to northwest 25 to 35 Thursday morning. Wind backing to southwest 25 late Thursday afternoon. Showers beginning after midnight.

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