Bowie - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 October 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 early this evening. Wind west 20 Wednesday.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms late Wednesday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 early this evening then
subsiding to 3 near noon Wednesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 October 2026
Thursday
Wind west 15 knots.
Friday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots veering to north 10 to
20 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind north 10 to 20 knots veering to
northeast 25.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Bowie - southern half
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 20 October 2026'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 20 October 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-southover Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday weakening frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to the Central
Coast.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday departing ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located over Bowie extending
northeastward.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located from Explorer to the
Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:27 PM PDT 20 October 2026 A strong cold front extending from the Gulf of Alaska is spreadinggale force southerlies across the northern waters from northwest
To southeast ahead of the front. The southerly gales will ease to
strong winds overnight.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait
- 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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