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Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 45 late this morning then becoming southwest 40 to 50 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 30 to 40 near midnight then veering to northwest 25 to 35 Tuesday afternoon.

Showers. Risk of thunderstorms today and tonight and Tuesday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 4 metres building to 4 to 6 this afternoon and to 6 to 8 early this evening. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 Tuesday morning and to 4 near noon Tuesday then building to 4 to 6 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 2025
Wednesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 30 to 40 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 20 to 30 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.

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Storm warning in effect

Bowie - southern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 2025

'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 15 December 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today departing low 967 mb located northwest
of Bowie.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today cold front located from the Central Coast
to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing cold front located over BC
interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday departing trough located over the North
Coast.

At 10:00 a.m. PST Tuesday low 992 mb located over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday low 984 mb located over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:40 AM PST 15 December 2025 As the low located northwest of Bowie moves away from the region,
storm force southwesterlies over Northern Bowie will ease this
morning.

A cold front will slide southeastward across the southern waters
today and then move inland this evening. Southerly gales are expected
ahead of the front, while strong to gale force westerly winds will
develop in its wake.

Another trough will cross northern waters tonight bringing gale to
storm force southwesterlies.

The active weather pattern continues on Tuesday with a broad low
producing southerly to westerly gales across most marine regions.

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