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Dixon Entrance West

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Marine Forecast

Issued 06:05 PM PST 21 December 2024

Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind south 30 knots increasing to southeast 40 late this evening and to southeast 45 to 55 after midnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 35 Sunday afternoon.

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Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 21 December 2024

Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara

Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 after midnight.

Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara

Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 7 to 9 early Sunday morning then subsiding to 5 to 7 early Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 21 December 2024
Monday Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to south 25 in the morning then increasing to south 40 to 50 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind north 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 30 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind southeast 50 to 60 knots diminishing to southwest 35 late in the day.

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Storm warning in effect

Dixon Entrance West

Issued 7:02 PM PST 21 December 2024

'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 4:00 PM PST 21 December 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located from Haida
Gwaii to the Central Coast.

At 10:00 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday trough located from Bowie to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 PM PST 21 December 2024 A frontal system crossing Haida Gwaii and Northern Vancouver
Island will move onto the North Coast tonight. Gale to storm force
southeasterlies will ease this evening.

Another frontal system is already approaching the offshore waters
will move across the marine regions on Sunday. Storm to hurricane
force southeasterlies will develop ahead of this system with
southeast gales developing over the inner South Coast. This system
will bring gale to storm force southwesterlies in its wake on Sunday
night over northern regions.

Gale force outflow winds will persist at times over the next
Several days through the mainland inlets as a ridge of high pressure
remains over the BC Interior.

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