Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 06 October 2024
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 early this morning then veering to southwest 30 to 40 near noon. Wind diminishing to southerly 25 late this afternoon and to southwest 15 this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 15 to 25 late overnight. Wind southwest 15 to 25 Monday.
Rain changing to showers near midnight. Risk of thunderstorms Monday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
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Gale warning in effect
Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 06 October 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 AM PDT 6 October 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary frontal system locatedover the Central Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight merging frontal system located over the
Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 8:43 AM PDT 6 October 2024 A nearly stationary front over the Central Coast is generating aswath of southerly gales over Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound,
Central Coast and west coast Vancouver Island. These winds will
persist for the remainder of the day.
Another frontal system will cross the northern waters today,
spreading gales into northern and central waters throughout the day.
Localized storm force southerly winds are expected near
The headlands of west coast Vancouver Island and Eastern Queen
Charlotte Sound this evening as this frontal system merges with
The quasi-stationary system hung up along the Central Coast.
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