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Bowie - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 September 2023

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 near noon then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late this afternoon. Wind backing to northeast 15 to 25 after midnight except southeast 25 to 35 over eastern sections. Wind becoming northeast 10 to 20 Sunday morning except southeast 25 to 35 over eastern sections. Wind becoming east 30 to 40 Sunday evening.

Scattered showers changing to rain overnight.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 September 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 early this morning then building to 3 to 4 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 September 2023
Monday Wind easterly 25 to 35 knots.
Tuesday Wind northeasterly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to westerly 15 to 25.
Wednesday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 20 late in the day.

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Gale warning in effect

Bowie - northern half

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 September 2023

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 23 September 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located off Vancouver Island.
By 1:00 p.m. PDT today weakening trough located over Vancouver
Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying trough located over Bowie.

At 5:00 p.m. PDT Sunday intensifying frontal system located
southwest of Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located off Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 AM PDT 23 September 2023 A trough off Vancouver Island will cross the island near noon. Strong
to gale force southerly winds are expected ahead of the trough.
In its wake, winds will shift to strong to gale force northwest over
west coast Vancouver Island late this morning then ease to moderate
southwest as the trough moves inland.

A deep low pressure system is expected to spread gale to storm force
winds across the BC waters Sunday through Monday. Initially, a trough
will bring southerly gale and storm force winds to the central and
northern waters on Sunday morning. An intensifying frontal system
will cross Explorer late Sunday, spreading storm to local hurricane
force southeasterly winds across southern and central waters Sunday
evening.

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