Bowie - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 18 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind north 20 to 30 knots diminishing to north 15 to 20 near midnight then backing to northwest 5 to 15 Thursday morning.
Showers Thursday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 18 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening and to
1 to 2 late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 18 February 2026
Friday
Wind west 15 knots increasing to northwest 20
to 30 in the morning then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late in the
day.
Saturday
Wind east 35 to 45 knots diminishing to
variable 15 to 25 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind east 40 to 50 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 18 February 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located from the Central Coast toOregon Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday weakening trough located from the Central
Coast to Oregon Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight quasi-stationary ridge located over
BC interior.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday frontal system located off Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Thursday frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:12 PM PST 18 February 2026 A ridge of high pressure will remain over the BC Interior tonight andThursday. Gale force outflow winds, with the potential of freezing
spray, will continue tonight through the mainland inlets and then
ease Thursday morning.
Additionally, gale force northerlies over the offshore waters will
gradually ease overnight.
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