Bowie - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 31 March 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to northerly 30 to 35 this morning then diminishing to northwest 25 to 30 near midnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday evening.
Scattered showers overnight and Tuesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 31 March 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 31 March 2025
Wednesday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Thursday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Friday
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to
southeast 30 to 40.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Bowie - southern half
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 31 March 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 4:00 AM PDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low located over northwestern Explorer.By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing low located south of Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located northwest of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:48 AM PDT 31 March 2025 A low over Southwestern Explorer brings strong southeasterly winds tothe southern waters today.
A ridge building northwest of Bowie generates northerly marginal
gales to the northern waters west of Haida Gwaii today and into this
evening.
On Tuesday, as the ridge continues to build offshore, westerly
marginal gales will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait during the
afternoon to evening period.
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 - 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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