Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30
this evening and to southeast 35 to 45 after midnight. Wind increasing to
southeast 45 to 55 early Sunday morning then diminishing to southwest 30 to 40
early Sunday afternoon.
Rain tonight and Sunday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
rain.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30
this evening and to southeast 35 to 45 after midnight. Wind increasing to
southeast 45 to 55 early Sunday morning then diminishing to southwest 30 to 40
early Sunday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near midnight and to 3 to 5
late overnight.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Rain tonight and Sunday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
rain.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Bowie - southern half
Issued 4:00 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today high located over Explorer.
By 8:30 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 3:52 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.