Bowie - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 17 May 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots veering to northwest 10 to 20 near noon Saturday.
Showers ending Saturday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 May 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 May 2024
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to
southwest 15 to 20 in the morning then increasing to southwest 20 to 30 in the
afternoon.
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 17 May 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located on a linenorth-south over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening ridge located on a line north-south
over Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday weakening trough located over Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday ridge located west of the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:39 AM PDT 17 May 2024 A ridge of high pressure offshore will weaken today. Strong to galeforce northwesterlies off West Vancouver Island and over Strait of
Georgia will ease this morning.
Additionally, westerly gales through Juan de Fuca Strait will ease to
moderate to strong this morning then rise to strong to gale force
this afternoon. Winds will ease to moderate to strong tonight.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- 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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