Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 17 September 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15
near midnight then becoming light early Friday morning. Wind increasing to
southeast 5 to 15 near noon Friday and to southeast 15 to 20 Friday
evening.
Periods of drizzle beginning near midnight changing to
showers Friday morning. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating near
noon Friday.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 17 September 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15
near midnight then becoming light early Friday morning. Wind increasing to
southeast 5 to 15 near noon Friday and to southeast 15 to 20 Friday
evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 17 September 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 17 September 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Periods of drizzle beginning near midnight changing to
showers Friday morning. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating near
noon Friday.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 4:00 PM PDT 17 September 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over Bowie. By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located on a line north-south over Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight cold front located west of Bowie. By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday cold front located on a line northeast-southwest over western Bowie.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 3:33 PM PDT 17 September 2026 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, strong to gale force northwest winds off the west coast of Vancouver Island will continue this afternoon and ease overnight.
Strong to gale force southerly winds will develop over the northern half of Bowie on Friday afternoon as a cold front approaches the region.
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