Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 03 April 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind light becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 knots near noon then becoming light early this evening. Wind increasing to northerly outflow 10 to 20 late this evening then diminishing to light Friday morning. Wind becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 near noon Friday then becoming light Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 April 2025
Saturday
Wind northerly outflow 10 to 20 knots
becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind northerly outflow 10 to 20 knots becoming
southerly inflow 5 to 15.
Monday
Wind northerly outflow 10 to 20 knots becoming
southerly inflow 5 to 15.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Howe Sound
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 03 April 2025'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 PM PDT 3 April 2025 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from the North Coast toExplorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located over the South Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday frontal system located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:32 PM PDT 3 April 2025 An approaching frontal system will slowly move across Bowie onFriday. Ahead of the front, gale force southeasterlies will develop
over Bowie this evening and then spread to adjacent waters Friday
morning. Southeast gales will gradually spread to central and
northern waters late in the day Friday.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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