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Bowie - northern half

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Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 December 2023

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 early this evening and to southeast 40 to 50 near midnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 early Saturday morning then increasing to northwest 30 to 40 late Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 to 30 Saturday evening.

Rain this afternoon tonight and Saturday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots backing to southwest 20 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to south 40 to 50 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind south 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 15 late in the day.

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Bowie - northern half

Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 December 2023

'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 PST 8 December 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PST today departing ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:24 AM PST 8 December 2023 An approaching frontal system will bring gale to storm force
southeast winds to the offshore waters this afternoon. Winds will
rise to strong to gale force southeasterly over the northern and
central waters and west of Vancouver Island this evening as the
frontal system approaches.

On Saturday morning, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Hecate Strait, through Queen
Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.

Gale force northwesterlies over northern waters, west of Haida Gwaii
will follow this system late Saturday.

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