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Bowie - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 14 March 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind south 20 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 late overnight and to southeast 45 to 55 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 30 to 40 late Sunday afternoon.

Snow or rain beginning near midnight becoming rain Sunday morning then showers Sunday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 this evening and to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas building to 3 to 4 early Sunday morning and to 4 to 6 late Sunday morning then subsiding to 4 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Monday Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots becoming westerly 20 to 30 in the morning.
Tuesday Wind westerly 20 to 30 knots becoming west 25 to 35.
Wednesday Wind westerly 30 to 40 knots.

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Storm warning in effect

Bowie - northern half

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 14 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 9:30 PM PDT 14 March 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 5:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying warm front located over the
offshore waters.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday warm front located over the North Coast.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday 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 9:20 PM PDT 14 March 2026 An intensifying warm front will bring southeast gale to storm force
winds over the offshore waters overnight and spread to northern and
central waters through Sunday. Hurricane force southeasterlies will
develop from the headlands of Vancouver Island to Hecate Strait
Sunday afternoon. Southeast gales will also develop over Northern
Strait of Georgia Sunday afternoon.

As the warm front passes, winds will veer to southwest gales Sunday
afternoon over the offshore waters and Sunday night over the central
waters. The northern waters will see winds diminish to strong
westerlies in the wake of the warm front.

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

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