Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 25 September 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southerly inflow 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southerly inflow 15 near midnight then increasing to southerly inflow 15 to 25 near noon Tuesday.
Rain. Risk of thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening and Tuesday afternoon and evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 25 September 2023
Wednesday
Wind northerly outflow 10 to 20 knots
diminishing to light in the morning then increasing to southerly inflow 10 to
20 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind southerly inflow 5 to 15 knots becoming
southerly inflow 10 to 20.
Friday
Wind northerly outflow 15 to 25 knots.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Howe Sound
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 25 September 2023'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 10:30 AM PDT 25 September 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located from the SouthCoast to the Central Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing frontal system located over
BC interior.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low 968 mb located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low 972 mb located over southern Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday low 976 mb located over northern Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday low 992 mb located over northeastern
Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:20 AM PDT 25 September 2023 In the wake of the frontal system moving into Interior BritishColumbia, another intense low will move into the offshore waters
today bringing widespread gale to storm force southeast winds.
Near the headlands of Northwest Vancouver island, storm to hurricane
force southeast winds will develop this afternoon and persist until
late this evening.
Significant wave height up to 10 metres is expected for the
northwestern half of Explorer this morning.
On Tuesday, the low over Bowie continues to generate strong to gale
force winds over most of the marine regions. As the low moves north
and weakens, gale force winds will be limited to the northern waters
by Tuesday evening.
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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