Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 August 2022
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming southeast 20 to 30 late this morning then diminishing to south 10 to 20 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to light after midnight then becoming northwest 5 to 15 Thursday afternoon.
Rain ending this afternoon.
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Gale warning in effect
Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 August 2022'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 17 August 2022 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located on a linenorth-south over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating frontal system located on a
line northeast-southwest over Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located over the South Coast.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary trough located from the
North Coast to the South Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:51 AM PDT 17 August 2022 A stationary front draped northeast to southwest over Bowie willweaken through the day today. Strong to gale force southerlies over
Bowie and waters in the vicinity of Northern Haida Gwaii will ease
this morning.
A trough will gradually develop over the South Coast beginning today
and will remain in place into Thursday. Strong to gale force
northwest winds will develop off the northwest coast of Vancouver
Island later this afternoon and continue into Thursday.
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