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Bowie - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 30 knots backing to southeast 20 to 30 this afternoon then increasing to southeast 30 to 40 early this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 40 to 50 near midnight then diminishing to southwest 25 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 25 to 35 Saturday afternoon then diminishing to northwest 20 Saturday evening.

Showers ending late this morning. Rain tonight.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots backing to southwest 20 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to south 40 to 50 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind south 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 15 late in the day.

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Storm warning in effect

Bowie - northern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 4:00 AM PST 8 December 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located on a line north-south over
BC interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday frontal system located over Queen
Charlotte Sound.

At noon PST Saturday frontal system located from the Alaska
panhandle to Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:00 AM PST 8 December 2023 An approaching frontal system will bring gale to storm force
southeast winds to the offshore waters this afternoon. Winds will
rise to strong to gale force southeasterly over the northern and
central waters and west of Vancouver Island this evening as the
frontal system approaches.

On Saturday morning, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Dixon east, through Hecate
Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.

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