Bowie - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 30 to 40 knots except north 10 to 20 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to northwesterly 10 to 20 this afternoon then increasing to westerly 20 to 30 near midnight. Wind diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 near noon Tuesday.
Showers becoming flurries or showers Tuesday evening.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Bowie - southern half
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 March 2026'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 4:00 AM PDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today departing warm front located over theCentral Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary frontal system located
on a line northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 AM PDT 16 March 2026 An intense warm front is generating southeast storm force winds tothe headlands of West Vancouver Island North and Johnstone Strait
early this morning.
As the warm front passes, winds are veering to southwest
Gales over the northern and central waters.
Southeast gales over Northern Strait of Georgia will persist through
today.
A quasi-stationary front will set up later today over the central
waters with southwesterly gales over southern waters and strong
westerlies over northern waters.
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