Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.

Strait of Georgia - north of nanaimo.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to northwesterly 25 to 35

this afternoon then diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 near midnight.

Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 25 Saturday afternoon. Showers

ending late this afternoon.

Strait of Georgia - south of nanaimo.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeasterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to northwesterly 15 to

25 late this afternoon and to 20 to 30 this evening. Wind

diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 early Saturday morning. A few

showers ending early this evening.

Howe Sound.

Wind light becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 knots this afternoon and

becoming northwesterly outflow 10 to 20 after midnight. Wind

becoming southerly inflow 10 to 20 near noon Saturday. Showers

ending early this evening.

Haro Strait.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 20 to 25 late

this afternoon then diminishing to 5 to 15 late overnight. A few

showers ending early this evening.

Juan de Fuca Strait - central Strait

Juan de Fuca Strait - East Entrance.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots increasing to 25 to 35 this afternoon and

to 35 to 45 early this evening. Wind diminishing to westerly 20 to

30 after midnight and to 10 to 20 early Saturday morning. Wind

increasing to westerly 15 to 25 Saturday afternoon. A few showers

and occasional fog patches ending early this evening.

Juan de Fuca Strait - West Entrance.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to northwesterly 20 to 30

this afternoon then diminishing to 10 to 20 after midnight. A few

showers and fog ending early this evening.

Johnstone Strait.

Gale Warning in effect.

Wind light becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots near noon then

increasing to 25 to 35 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to

northwest 10 to 15 late this evening then increasing to 20 to 30

Saturday afternoon. A few showers.

Queen Charlotte Strait.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 this

afternoon then becoming northwesterly 15 late this evening. Wind

becoming northwest 20 to 25 Saturday afternoon. Showers.

West Coast Vancouver Island north.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 Saturday

afternoon. Chance of showers.

West Coast Vancouver Island south.

Wind southerly 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 30 this

afternoon then diminishing to 15 to 20 early Saturday morning. Wind

increasing to northwest 25 to 30 Saturday afternoon. A few showers

and fog ending this afternoon.

Queen Charlotte Sound.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 early Saturday morning and

becoming 15 to 25 Saturday afternoon. Chance of showers.

Central coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island.

Wind northwesterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 Saturday

afternoon. A few showers.

Hecate Strait.

Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 25 after

midnight. Chance of showers.

Dixon Entrance east.

Wind variable 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 this

evening. Chance of showers.

Dixon Entrance west

West Coast charlottes.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.

Douglas Channel.

Wind light becoming southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 knots early this

afternoon then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind becoming

southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 Saturday afternoon. Rain ending late

this afternoon. Chance of showers tonight and Saturday.

Bowie.

Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots becoming 20 late overnight. Chance of

showers.

Explorer.

Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots. Chance of showers.

End