Dixon Entrance West
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 21 December 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to south 30 early this evening then increasing to southeast 40 late this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 45 to 55 after midnight then diminishing to southeast 35 to 45 Sunday afternoon.
Rain.
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 4:00 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 BCinterior.
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 VancouverIsland 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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- Tulita mile 512 to Fort Good Hope mile 684
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- Wrigley Harbour mile 0 to Axe Point mile 91
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