Bowie - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 15 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwesterly 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 early Saturday morning then becoming light Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 10 to 20 Saturday evening.
Showers ending this afternoon. Scattered showers overnight and Saturday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Saturday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 May 2026
Sunday
Wind southerly 20 to 30 knots veering to west
15 to 25 late in the day.
Monday
Wind west 15 knots.
Tuesday
Wind light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located over Explorer.By 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over the South Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located west of the offshore waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Saturday ridge located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT Saturday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:20 AM PDT 15 May 2026 A trough is moving through Explorer this afternoon. This willgenerate northwesterly gale force winds in southwestern sections of
Explorer. Winds will ease overnight as the trough leaves Explorer.
In addition, this trough will create conditions favourable for the
development of waterspouts across the Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound
and west coast Vancouver Island from this afternoon to Saturday
morning.
A transient ridge of high pressure builds over the offshore waters on
Saturday. As the ridge moves closer to the coast, gale force
westerlies will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait Saturday
afternoon. These winds will ease to strong westerlies Saturday
overnight.
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