Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 June 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southerly inflow 5 to 15 knots except southwesterly inflow 20 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to light this evening then becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 early Friday morning except southwesterly inflow 20 over northern sections Friday. Wind becoming light Friday evening.
Showers Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 June 2025
Saturday
Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming
southerly inflow 10 to 15 in the afternoon then diminishing to light late in
the day.
Sunday
Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming
southerly inflow 10 to 20.
Monday
Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming
southerly inflow 10 to 20.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Howe Sound
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 19 June 2025'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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 PM PDT 19 June 2025 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 1011 mb located off Bowie.By 4:30 a.m. PDT Friday weakening low located over northern
Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:30 a.m. PDT Saturday ridge located west of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:02 PM PDT 19 June 2025 A low pressure system located over Southern Bowie will continue tomove southeastward tonight. Strong to gale force westerly winds are
expected for Juan de Fuca Strait.
Ahead of a building ridge of high pressure, northwesterly gales
Will develop over Southern Hecate Strait Friday afternoon.
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
- 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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