Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara

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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 October 2018

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late overnight and to southeast 40 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 50 to 60 Wednesday afternoon then diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 Wednesday evening.

Rain beginning near noon Wednesday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 October 2018
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 Wednesday morning and to 4 to 6 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 October 2018
Thursday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southerly 25 in the morning then increasing to southeast 30 to 40 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southerly 10 to 15.
Saturday Wind southerly 35 to 45 knots.

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Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 23 October 2018

'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 PDT 23 October 2018 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located off
Vancouver Island.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight departing frontal system located over
the Lower Mainland.

At 5:00 p.m. PDT today deepening low 978 mb located at 43N 150W.
By 8:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday low 962 mb located 240 miles west
of Langara.

At 5:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching frontal system located from
Haida Gwaii to Queen Charlotte Sound then to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:58 PM PDT 23 October 2018 Today marks the end of an extended high pressure regime on the BC
coast and the beginning of a much more stormy fall pattern.

A frontal system just off west coast of Vancouver Island this
afternoon will move through the South Coast this evening. Strong to
gale force southeasterlies ahead of the front will shift to moderate
to strong westerlies behind it.

On Wednesday, a deep low and a much more intense front will be
affecting the coast. The system will bring widespread storm force
winds through all the northern and central waters with wind speeds
approaching hurricane force in many areas. Over the far south, the
system will bring strong to gale force southeast winds by Wednesday
evening.

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