Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 31 March 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind light becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 knots early this afternoon then becoming light this evening. Wind increasing to northerly outflow 5 to 15 near midnight then becoming southerly inflow 10 to 20 near noon Tuesday.
Showers ending this afternoon. Scattered showers Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 31 March 2025
Wednesday
Wind light increasing to southerly inflow 10
to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15
knots.
Friday
Wind northerly outflow 10 to 20 knots
diminishing to light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located over southwestern Explorer.By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing low located south of Explorer.
At 10:30 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 10:15 AM PDT 31 March 2025 A low over Southwestern Explorer is bringing strong southeasterlywinds to the southern waters today.
A ridge building northwest of Bowie will generate strong to gale
force northerly winds over 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 periods.
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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