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Bowie - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 15 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 30 to 40 early this afternoon and to west 20 to 30 early Monday morning.

Rain changing to scattered flurries Monday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 March 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 early this morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 March 2026
Tuesday Wind west 25 to 35 knots.
Wednesday Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Thursday Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots.

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Storm warning in effect

Bowie - northern half

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 15 March 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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 10:30 AM PDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today intensifying warm front located over the
offshore waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing warm front located over the
North Coast.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight weakening cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Monday quasi-stationary frontal system located
on a line northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:23 AM PDT 15 March 2026 An intensifying warm front is generating southeast gale to storm
force winds to northern and central waters today. Hurricane force
southeasterlies will develop from the headlands of Vancouver Island
to Hecate Strait early this afternoon. Southeast gales will also
develop over Northern Strait of Georgia this afternoon.

As the warm front passes, winds will veer to southwest gales near
noon over the offshore waters and tonight over the northern and
central waters.

A quasi-stationary front will set up on Monday over the central
waters with southwesterly gales over southern waters and strong
westerlies over northern waters.

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