Bowie - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 early this evening then becoming light near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 Sunday morning and to east 30 to 40 Sunday afternoon.
Showers ending near midnight.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 metres subsiding to 2 early this morning then building to
3 to 5 Sunday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 2024
Monday
Wind easterly 35 to 45 knots diminishing to
easterly 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to
northwesterly 15 to 25.
Wednesday
Wind northwesterly 20 to 30 knots becoming
southeast 15 to 25 late in the day.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Bowie - northern half
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 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 4:00 AM PST 14 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today low 980 mb located over southeasternExplorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PST today low 980 mb located over western Vancouver
Island.
At 1:00 p.m. PST today low 987 mb located over the northern Strait
of Georgia.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today low located over BC interior.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight building ridge located over the offshore
waters.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday trough located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Sunday trough located over Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:23 AM PST 14 December 2024 A low pressure system will approach West Vancouver Island thismorning. It will slowly cross Vancouver Island and move to the B.C.
Interior by late afternoon.
Over the southern and central waters, gale to storm force southeast
winds will persist ahead of the low and gale to storm force north
Or northwest winds will follow behind the low. These winds will
diminish as the low moves to the B.C. Interior and a ridge of high
pressure builds on tonight.
The next system is approaching on Sunday afternoon, bringing
widespread gale to storm force southeast winds to mainly the outer
coasts.
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