Bowie - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 03 February 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 10 to 20 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 near midnight then increasing to north 25 to 35 near noon Saturday. Wind backing to northwesterly 30 to 40 Saturday evening.
Showers Saturday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 03 February 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 Saturday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 03 February 2023
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
west 15 to 25 in the morning then increasing to southwest 30 to 40 in the
afternoon.
Monday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
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Gale warning in effect
Bowie - northern half
Issued 1:08 PM PST 03 February 2023'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 3 February 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located from Hecate Straitto Explorer.
By 10:00 p.m. PST tonight dissipating frontal system located on
a line northwest-southeast over Cape Scott.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today low 994 mb located over southern Explorer.
By 2:00 p.m. PST today low 996 mb located near Tofino.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located off Explorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Saturday frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:10 AM PST 3 February 2023 A frontal system extending from the North Coast to Explorer isproducing widespread southeasterly gales to the east of the system,
with an embedded swath of southeasterly storms from Queen Charlotte
Sound to the headlands of Vancouver Island today.
Winds over the west coast of Vancouver Island will increase to storm
force southeasterlies late this morning as another low approaches.
Winds will also increase to southeasterly gale force across the inner
South Coast waters today.
Winds will ease this evening as both systems move inland, though
there will be a brief period of southwest gales across West Coast
Vancouver Island South and the mouth of Juan de Fuca Strait this
evening in the wake of the low.
Another frontal system will approach the BC coast Saturday morning
producing widespread gale to storm force southeasterly winds. This
system will cross Haida Gwaii Saturday evening with northwest gales
developing in its wake.
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