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Howe Sound

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 March 2025

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind light becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 knots near noon then becoming light late this afternoon. Wind becoming northerly outflow 5 to 15 this evening then becoming light Sunday morning. Wind increasing to northerly outflow 10 to 20 Sunday evening.

Rain tonight and Sunday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 March 2025
Monday Wind light becoming northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots late in the day.
Tuesday Wind light becoming northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots late in the day.
Wednesday Wind light becoming northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots late in the day.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 March 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today departing ridge located over Vancouver
Island.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today warm front located from Bowie to Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight warm front located on a line
northwest-southeast over Hecate Strait.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT Sunday cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday departing cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Washington Coast.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT Sunday departing low located over northwestern
Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:22 AM PDT 22 March 2025 A developing cold front over the offshore waters will arrive this
afternoon bringing southeast gales from Haida Gwaii and the North
Coast through the central waters to Explorer region. Gales will
increase to storm force near the headlands of Vancouver Island this
evening. As the warm front sweeps onto the South Coast it will bring
gales to some inner straits overnight and early Sunday morning.
Winds will diminish late Sunday night. The associated low will drift
across Northwestern Bowie towards the Alaskan Panhandle on Sunday
bringing marginal southwest gales across Northwestern Bowie.

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