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Bowie - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 14 March 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind westerly 15 knots increasing to south 20 to 25 this evening and to southeast 30 to 40 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 45 to 55 Sunday morning then diminishing to southwest 35 Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 40 Sunday evening.

Flurries or showers this morning. Snow or rain beginning this evening becoming rain Sunday morning then showers Sunday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 near noon then building to 1 to 2 near midnight. Seas building to 2 to 3 overnight and to 3 to 5 Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 March 2026
Monday Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots becoming westerly 20 to 30 in the morning.
Tuesday Wind westerly 20 to 30 knots becoming west 25 to 35.
Wednesday Wind westerly 30 to 40 knots.

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Storm warning in effect

Bowie - northern half

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 14 March 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today high located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening high located over southeastern
Explorer.

At 5:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying warm front located over the
offshore waters.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located over the North
Coast.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday weakening cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:23 AM PDT 14 March 2026 An intensifying warm front will bring southeast gale to storm force
winds over the offshore waters early Sunday morning and spreading to
northern and central waters throughout the day. Hurricane force
southeasterlies will develop from the headlands of Vancouver Island
to Hecate Strait Sunday afternoon. Southeast gale force winds will
also develop over Northern Strait of Georgia Sunday afternoon.

As the warm front passes, winds will veer to southwest gale force
Sunday afternoon over the offshore waters and Sunday night over the
central waters. The northern waters will see winds diminish to
westerly strong in the wake of the warm front.

A quasi-stationary front will set up early next week over the central
waters with southwesterly gale force winds over southern waters and
westerly strong over northern waters.

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