Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwesterly 15 knots backing to southwesterly 15 this
afternoon then increasing to south 20 to 25 this evening. Wind increasing to
southeast 30 to 40 overnight and to southeast 45 to 55 Sunday morning. Wind
diminishing to southwest 35 Sunday afternoon then increasing to southwest 40
Sunday evening.
Flurries or showers ending near noon. Snow or rain
beginning near midnight and becoming rain Sunday morning then showers Sunday
evening.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwesterly 15 knots backing to southwesterly 15 this
afternoon then increasing to south 20 to 25 this evening. Wind increasing to
southeast 30 to 40 overnight and to southeast 45 to 55 Sunday morning. Wind
diminishing to southwest 35 Sunday afternoon then increasing to southwest 40
Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 near noon then building to 1 to
2 near midnight. Seas building to 2 to 3 overnight and to 3 to 5 Sunday
morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Flurries or showers ending near noon. Snow or rain
beginning near midnight and becoming rain Sunday morning then showers Sunday
evening.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Bowie - northern half
Issued 04:00 AM 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today high located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening high located over southeastern
Explorer.
At 5:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying warm front located over the
offshore waters.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located over the North
Coast.
At 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday weakening cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:57 AM PDT 14 March 2026 An intensifying warm front will bring southeast gale to storm force
winds over the offshore waters early Sunday morning and spreading to
northern and central waters throughout the day. Hurricane force
southeasterlies will develop from the headlands of Vancouver Island
to Hecate Strait Sunday afternoon. Southeast gale force winds will
also develop over Northern Strait of Georgia Sunday afternoon.
As the warm front passes, winds will veer to southwest gale force
Sunday afternoon over the offshore waters and Sunday night over the
central waters. The northern waters will see winds diminish to
westerly strong in the wake of the warm front.
A quasi-stationary front will set up early next week over the
Central waters with southwesterly gale force winds over southern
waters and westerly strong over northern waters.