Bowie
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 May 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind westerly 20 knots veering to northwest 15 to 20 early this morning then diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 this evening. Wind diminishing to light late overnight then increasing to south 10 to 20 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to southerly 20 to 30 near noon Wednesday.
Showers ending near midnight. Rain Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 May 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 May 2025
Thursday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots veering to
southwest 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots veering to
northwesterly 15 to 25.
Saturday
Wind northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 13 May 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located on a line north-southover the offshore waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday weakening ridge located on a line
north-south over Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:40 AM PDT 13 May 2025 A ridge of high pressure over the offshore waters will bring strongto gale force northwesterly winds to west coast Vancouver Island and
Southeastern Explorer today.
Strong to gale force westerly winds will develop through Juan de Fuca
strait this evening.
Near gale force winds will linger over west coast Vancouver Island
from this evening into Wednesday morning.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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