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Bowie - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PST 13 January 2025

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to west 20 to 30 late overnight and to variable 5 to 15 early Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 20 to 30 late Tuesday afternoon.

Periods of rain changing to periods of drizzle near midnight then to periods of rain Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 13 January 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 5 Tuesday morning and to 4 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 13 January 2025
Wednesday Wind south 30 to 40 knots veering to west 30 to 40 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 20.
Friday Wind north 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 late in the day.

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Gale warning in effect

Bowie - southern half

Issued 9:30 PM PST 13 January 2025

'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 9:30 PM PST 13 January 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located over Hecate Strait.
By 6:00 a.m. PST Tuesday departing frontal system located over
the Central Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:23 PM PST 13 January 2025 A frontal system over Hecate Strait will approach the North Coast
tonight. Gale to storm force southerly winds are occurring ahead of
this front. Southwesterly gales are expected across the northern
And central waters in the wake of this system and will ease to strong
by early Tuesday morning.

A trailing cold front will stall over the Central Coast on Tuesday
maintaining strong to gale force southerly winds over the central
waters.

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