Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 20 September 2023
Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots late this evening and to northerly outflow 15 to 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to light near noon Thursday then increasing to northerly outflow 10 to 20 Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 September 2023
Friday
Wind northerly outflow 15 to 25 knots becoming
southerly inflow 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind northerly outflow 10 to 20 knots
becoming southerly inflow 10 to 20.
Sunday
Wind northerly outflow 10 to 20 knots becoming
southerly inflow 10 to 20.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Howe Sound
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 20 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 9:30 PM PDT 20 September 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located fromExplorer to the Central Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Thursday cold front located from Bowie to the
North Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:15 PM PDT 20 September 2023 A cold front will track across Bowie on Thursday and then Haida Gwaiiin the evening. Ahead of the front, southwesterly gales will develop
over Northern Bowie tonight and spread to northern waters Thursday
morning. In its wake, winds will ease to moderate to strong
westerlies.
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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