Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 35 knots diminishing to south 20 to 30 early this morning then increasing to south 30 to 40 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to south 40 to 50 this evening then veering to southwest 45 to 55 late overnight with gusts to 60. Wind veering to west 40 to 50 Thursday morning then diminishing to west 30 to 40 near noon Thursday. Wind diminishing to west 20 to 30 Thursday afternoon and to southwest 15 Thursday evening.
Rain changing to showers Thursday morning. Risk of thunderstorms Thursday late in the day.
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Storm warning in effect
Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 February 2026'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 PST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PST today ridge located over Port Hardy extendingsouthwestward.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over Tofino extending
southwestward.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today cold front located off Langara.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating cold front located over Haida
Gwaii.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying low 978 mb located west
of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday low 981 mb located north of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:15 AM PST 11 February 2026 A cold front will remain over northern waters today generating strongto gale force southerly winds over northern and central waters.
An intense area of low pressure will approach the offshore waters
this afternoon then move into the Gulf of Alaska tonight. Widespread
gale force southerly winds are forecast for central waters and Hecate
Strait. Waters near and west of Haida Gwaii will see storm force
southerly and westerly winds tonight and Thursday morning.
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