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Bowie - northern half

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Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 December 2025

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to easterly 15 to 25 early this evening except southwest 25 to 35 over southern sections Saturday morning and afternoon. Wind becoming easterly 15 early Saturday afternoon except southwest 25 over southern sections. Wind becoming south 15 to 25 Saturday evening.

Showers overnight and Saturday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 December 2025
Sunday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to south 40 to 50 in the morning then diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Monday Wind southwest 30 to 40 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

Bowie - northern half

Issued 4:00 PM PST 12 December 2025

'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 or Weatheradio stations.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 12 December 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today warm front located from Explorer to Cape
Scott.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Saturday warm front located on a line east-west
over northern Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today building ridge located over northern BC
interior.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday weakening ridge located over northern
BC interior.

At 1:00 a.m. PST Saturday low 999 mb located over southwestern
Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing low 988 mb located north
of Langara.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located southwest of Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located over Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:35 PM PST 12 December 2025 A warm front extending through Explorer will move northward to lie
over Southern Bowie this evening. Ahead of this front, strong to gale
force easterlies will continue over Bowie until this evening.

An Arctic ridge of high pressure will also strengthen over the
British Columbia Interior, bringing northeast outflow gales
To the North Coast inlets today and Saturday and also over the
Central Coast starting tonight.

A low will form over Southern Bowie Saturday morning and track
northeastward into the Southern Alaska Panhandle by Saturday evening.
To the south and east of the low, south to southwest gales will
develop across the northern and central waters on Saturday.

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