Bowie - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 March 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 25 to 35 early this evening. Wind northwest 25 to 35 Thursday.
Showers.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 March 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning and to 4 to 6
Thursday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 March 2023
Friday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
Sunday
Wind northeast 20 to 30 knots.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Bowie - southern half
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 March 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 PDT 22 March 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing ridge located over Vancouver
Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday departing trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:02 AM PDT 22 March 2023 An approaching trough of low pressure will track across the offshorewaters this evening and then Haida Gwaii overnight. Ahead of the
trough, strong to gale force southerlies will develop west of Haida
Gwaii this afternoon and then spread to northern and central coastal
waters overnight. In its wake, winds will shift to strong to gale
force northwesterly tonight through Thursday, and then spread to Juan
de Fuca Strait Thursday evening as westerly gales.
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- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
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