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Dixon Entrance East

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2024

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots becoming southeast 35 to 45 this evening then diminishing to southeast 25 to 35 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 35 to 45 Thursday evening.

Drizzle changing to rain this evening and ending Thursday morning. Rain Thursday evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 early Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2024
Friday Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 in the morning then backing to southeast 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Middle Nomad - 46004 South Nomad - 46036 Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 South Moresby - 46147 Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 North Hecate Strait - 46183 North Nomad - 46184 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 West Dixon Entrance - 46205 East Dellwood - 46207 West Moresby - 46208 Sartine Island Cape St.James Kindakun Rocks Langara Island Masset Municipal Airport Rose Spit Sandspit Airport Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Bonilla Island Cathedral Point Cumshewa Island Grey Islet Holland Rock Lucy Islands Lightstation Prince Rupert Airport
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Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Dixon Entrance East

Issued 4:00 PM PST 04 December 2024

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 4 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday departing frontal system located on a
line north-south over the North Coast.

At 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Thursday frontal system located on a line
north-south over the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:50 PM PST 4 December 2024 Areas of fog will persist in the Georgia basin tonight. The fog is
expected to lift through the day on Friday.

A Pacific frontal system will cross northern and central waters
tonight. Strong to gale force southeasterly winds can be expected
ahead of this system.

Another frontal system will approach the region later in the day on
Thursday with gale force southeasterly winds expected across the
majority of outer-coastal waters. Localized areas of storm force
southeasterlies are possible from Hecate Strait to the headlands of
Vancouver Island Thursday night.

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