Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.

Strait of Georgia - north of nanaimo. Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots early Friday evening. A few showers beginning early Friday evening. Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating late Friday afternoon.

Strait of Georgia - south of nanaimo. Wind light. A few showers beginning late Friday afternoon. Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating Friday afternoon.

Howe Sound. Wind light becoming northerly outflow 15 to 20 knots late overnight then diminishing to northerly outflow 10 Friday afternoon. Periods of rain beginning Friday afternoon.

Haro Strait. Wind northeasterly 10 knots.

Juan de Fuca Strait - East Entrance. Wind northeasterly 10 knots.

Juan de Fuca Strait - central Strait. Wind easterly 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light early Friday afternoon.

Juan de Fuca Strait - West Entrance. Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light early Friday afternoon.

Johnstone Strait. Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 late Friday afternoon. A few showers beginning late overnight.

Queen Charlotte Strait. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 late overnight and to 25 to 35 Friday afternoon. Rain at times heavy beginning late this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

West Coast Vancouver Island north. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southerly 20 to 30 knots except south 35 to 40 over northern sections. Wind veering to southwest 15 to 25 late Friday morning except southeast 30 to 35 near the coast. Rain at times heavy beginning late this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

West Coast Vancouver Island south. Wind southeast 15 knots becoming 15 late Friday morning except 15 to 20 northwest of Estevan point. A few showers beginning late overnight.

Queen Charlotte Sound. Gale Warning in effect. Wind south 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 late overnight except southeast 35 over eastern sections. Rain at times heavy beginning late this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Central coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots. Rain at times heavy. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Hecate Strait. Gale Warning in effect. Wind south 30 to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 late overnight. Periods of rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Dixon Entrance east. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to south 15 to 25 after midnight and to 10 to 15 early Friday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late Friday afternoon. Showers at times heavy.

Dixon Entrance west. Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots veering to southwest 15 to 25 late this evening then diminishing to west 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind diminishing to light Friday morning and becoming southwest 10 Friday evening. Rain ending after midnight. A few showers beginning early Friday evening.

West Coast charlottes. Gale Warning in effect. Wind south 15 to 25 knots except 25 to 35 over southern sections. Wind veering to southwest 15 to 25 after midnight then diminishing to 5 to 15 early Friday morning. Wind becoming west 15 to 20 Friday evening. A few showers.

Douglas Channel. Wind light becoming southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 knots after midnight then diminishing to light late Friday afternoon. Snow with a risk of freezing rain changing to rain at times heavy after midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Low tonight zero. High Friday plus 5.

Bowie - northern half. Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light late overnight and becoming southeast 5 to 15 late Friday morning. Wind becoming southwest 10 early Friday evening. Showers ending near midnight.

Bowie - southern half. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 late overnight and to 10 to 15 Friday morning. A few showers ending early Friday evening.

Explorer - northwestern half. Wind south 30 knots diminishing to southwest 20 late overnight. A few showers.

Explorer - southeastern half. Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 20 Friday afternoon.

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