Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwesterly inflow 15 to 25 knots increasing to
southwesterly inflow 25 to 35 early this evening then diminishing to
southwesterly inflow 15 to 25 near midnight. Wind increasing to southwesterly
inflow 25 to 35 Sunday afternoon then diminishing to southwesterly inflow 15 to
25 Sunday evening.
Showers or flurries changing to flurries this evening then
to showers or flurries near noon Sunday. Flurries Sunday evening. Visibility 1
mile or less in precipitation.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwesterly inflow 15 to 25 knots increasing to
southwesterly inflow 25 to 35 early this evening then diminishing to
southwesterly inflow 15 to 25 near midnight. Wind increasing to southwesterly
inflow 25 to 35 Sunday afternoon then diminishing to southwesterly inflow 15 to
25 Sunday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Showers or flurries changing to flurries this evening then
to showers or flurries near noon Sunday. Flurries Sunday evening. Visibility 1
mile or less in precipitation.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Douglas Channel
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 21 March 2026'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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.