Bowie
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 30 April 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 35 knots diminishing to southerly 20 to 30 early Thursday morning except southwest 20 over western sections Thursday afternoon and evening. Wind becoming southwest 20 Thursday evening.
Rain changing to showers Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 30 April 2025
Bowie - northern half
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this evening.
Bowie - southern half
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this evening and to 3
to 4 near midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 30 April 2025
Friday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots increasing to south
20 to 30 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to
southwest 25 to 35.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Bowie
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 30 April 2025'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 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south overVancouver Island.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Friday departing frontal system located on a
line north-south over the Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:07 PM PDT 30 April 2025 A frontal system over Bowie will slowly shift eastwards to lie offHaida Gwaii by Thursday evening.
Ahead of the front, gale force southeasterly winds over Bowie will
spread to northern waters tonight and central waters Thursday
morning. Winds will gradually ease Thursday evening.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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