Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind west 40 to 50 knots except west 50 to 60 over northern
sections. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 near midnight. Wind southwest
25 to 35 Sunday.
Showers or flurries. Risk of waterspouts late this
afternoon and tonight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind west 40 to 50 knots except west 50 to 60 over northern
sections. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 near midnight. Wind southwest
25 to 35 Sunday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres except 6 to 8 over northern sections this
evening. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 early Sunday morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Showers or flurries. Risk of waterspouts late this
afternoon and tonight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Bowie - northern half
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 21 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 21 March 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing frontal system located over
Hecate Strait.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low located west of Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing low located north of Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday trough located over Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:01 PM PDT 21 March 2026 A frontal system will bring southerly to southwesterly gales to the
outer waters today. Over Northern Bowie, westerly storms are expected
this afternoon and this evening as a low offshore passes near the
region.
Westerly to southwesterly gales move into northern waters on Sunday
as another trough moves across.
With an unstable airmass over the central and northern waters,
isolated thunderstorms are expected today with a slight risk of
waterspouts this afternoon and tonight.