Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 10 March 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind southerly inflow 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light late overnight then increasing to southerly inflow 10 to 20 Wednesday afternoon.
Showers changing to periods of snow near midnight then to periods of rain Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures near plus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 10 March 2026
Thursday
Wind southerly inflow 15 to 25 knots becoming
southerly inflow 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind southerly inflow 5 to 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind southerly inflow 5 to 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 10 March 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located west of the offshore waters.By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday weakening trough located from Bowie to
the Central Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching low 1005 mb located off
Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:26 PM PDT 10 March 2026 An approaching trough of low pressure will track across the offshorewaters on Wednesday and weaken over the Central Coast in the
Evening. In its wake, strong to gale force westerlies will develop
over offshore and southern waters Wednesday afternoon and then spread
to the inner South Coast in the evening.
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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