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Bowie - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 October 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southwest 10 to 20 this morning then increasing to south 30 to 40 this afternoon. Wind veering to west 25 to 35 near midnight then diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 Saturday afternoon.

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 06:54 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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 4 October 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low 990 mb located over Queen Charlotte
Sound.
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 3:51 AM PDT 4 October 2024 A low pressure system will weaken over the Central Coast today.
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 today before diminishing this
evening, with a small swath of storm force winds over Explorer this
morning diminishing to strong westerlies midday.

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

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