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Bowie - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 04 October 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots backing to south 10 to 20 early this afternoon then increasing to south 30 to 40 late this afternoon. Wind becoming south 35 to 45 late this evening then veering to southwest 25 to 35 late overnight. Wind becoming southwest 20 to 30 near noon Saturday.

Rain this afternoon and tonight.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 October 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 metres building to 3 early this evening and to 4 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 October 2024
Sunday Wind southerly 35 knots diminishing to southwest 20 to 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

Bowie - northern half

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 04 October 2024

'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 10:30 AM PDT 4 October 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday By 10:30 a.m. PDT today dissipating low 998 mb located over the
Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 4 October 2024 A low pressure system is currently dissipating over the Central Coast
this morning.

Southeast gales ahead of the low will back to gale force
northwesterlies in the wake of the low over the central waters and
the headlands of Vancouver Island and weaken later this afternoon.

An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie tonight.
Ahead of the front, another round of southeast/southerly gales will
develop over Bowie late this afternoon and then spread to northern
and central waters tonight.

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