Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 02 June 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 20 near noon then becoming southeast 15 to 25 early this evening. Wind diminishing to variable 5 to 15 Saturday evening.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms overnight and Saturday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 June 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 early this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 June 2023
Sunday
Wind light increasing to west 15 knots in the
morning and to west 15 to 25 late in the day.
Monday
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15
late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots backing to south
10 to 20.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 02 June 2023'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 10:30 AM PDT 2 June 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a linenorth-south over Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over Hecate Strait.
By 6:00 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located near the Mainland
Coast.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low 1008 mb located west of Bowie.
By 6:00 p.m. PDT Saturday dissipating low 1019 mb located west of
Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:16 AM PDT 2 June 2023 A slow moving frontal system is moving across Hecate Strait and willstall over the mainland coast today. Ahead of the front, intermittent
gale force southeasterlies over Hecate Strait and Dixon Entrance East
will continue until near noon.
As the trailing end of the front pushes onto the coast this
afternoon, a brief period of southerly gales will develop near the
headlands of Vancouver Island and Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound.
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