Bowie - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light early this evening then increasing to southwest 15 to 25 late this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 30 to 40 early Tuesday morning then diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 Tuesday evening.
Showers ending this evening. Showers Tuesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 Tuesday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 October 2026
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots backing to
west 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots veering to north 10 to
20.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Bowie - southern half
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 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 10:30 AM PDT 19 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today departing low 1002 mb located south ofExplorer.
At 5:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday weakening frontal system located on a
line northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:16 AM PDT 19 October 2026 A low south of Explorer is weakening and moving away. The winds inExplorer region have eased below gale force.
Strong to gale force southwesterly winds will develop over the
northern half of Bowie this evening as a frontal system
Approaches. Gales will spread to Haida Gwaii, Dixon Entrance and
Hecate Strait on Tuesday. The front will lie across Southern Bowie
and Southern Haida Gwaii late Tuesday will winds weakening to
moderate westerlies Thursday night.
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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