508 FQCN20 CWVR 141816 MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT FOR THE PACIFIC WATERS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 10:16 A.M. PST TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2012. A trough of low pressure located on a line northwest-southeast just to the west of Vancouver Island will gradually move south during the day. On the west side of the trough gale force northwesterlies are expected today. A frontal system will approach Bowie on Wednesday morning. Gale force southerly winds are expected to develop ahead of the frontal system over Northern and Central waters on Wednesday. END/