Language selection

Weather shortcuts

Bowie - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 20 October 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 30 to 40 knots diminishing to west 25 early this evening. Wind westerly 20 to 25 Wednesday.

Showers ending near midnight. Showers Wednesday evening with a risk of thunderstorms.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 October 2026
Thursday Wind west 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 late in the day.
Friday Wind west 10 to 20 knots becoming north 10 late in the day.
Saturday Wind northeast 25 knots.

Stay connected

ATOM

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Mackenzie - Mackenzie River marine weather areas Kugluktuk Airport Great Slave Lake - 45141 Keats Point Łutselk'e Airport Storm Hills Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport Norman Wells Airport Cape Peel West Paulatuk Airport Great Slave Lake North Arm - 45150 Liverpool Bay Pelly Island Hat Island Tuktoyaktuk Airport Wrigley Airport Yellowknife Airport Bathurst Inlet Croker River Sachs Harbour Airport Thomsen River Ulukhaktok Airport Prairie River Egg Island Fort Chipewyan Airport Stony Rapids Airport Uranium City Cape Providence Komakuk Beach Little Chicago Cambridge Bay Airport Shingle Point Airport Inuvik Airport Aklavik Airport Cape Parry Airport Herschel Island Gateshead Island Fort Good Hope Airport Stefansson Island Tulita Airport Fort Providence Fort Reliance Fort Resolution Airport Fort Simpson Airport Inner Whaleback Rocks
Legend:
buoy Buoy
land station Land Station
Ice Conditions

There is no ice forecast issued for this area.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Bowie - northern half

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 20 October 2026

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 20 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday weakening frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday departing ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

At 4:30 a.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located over Bowie extending
northeastward.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located from the Central Coast
to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:08 AM PDT 20 October 2026 A strong cold front extending from the Gulf of Alaska will spread
gale force southwesterlies across the northern waters from northwest
to southeast ahead of the front today. The southwesterly gales will
ease to strong winds overnight.

Mackenzie - Mackenzie River Area

Another Region

Date modified: