Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 17 May 2022
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeasterly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southeast 15 to 25 early Wednesday morning then becoming southeast 15 late Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday afternoon.
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Gale warning in effect
Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 17 May 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 PM PDT 17 May 2022 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today deepening trough from 1003 mb low locatedover western Bowie.
By 11:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday dissipating trough from 999 mb low
located over Haida Gwaii.
At 8:00 p.m. PDT tonight deepening low 999 mb located west of
Explorer.
By 11:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday departing low 999 mb located over
northern Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:48 PM PDT 17 May 2022 A trough of low pressure extending from a developing low pressurecentre entering Bowie this afternoon will move northeast to lie over
Northern Haida Gwaii late Wednesday morning. Southerly gales will
occur from Hecate Strait to Northern Vancouver Island.
A deep low pressure centre will move over Explorer near midnight and
then cross Northern Vancouver Island on Wednesday morning.
Unseasonably strong winds are associated with this low. Storm force
southerly winds will develop ahead of the low over Explorer and west
coast Vancouver Island tonight. Hurricane force southeast winds are
possible near the headlands of Northwest Vancouver Island overnight.
Southeast gales are expected for inner South Coast waters. Winds will
shift to gale to storm force west to northwesterly in the wake of the
low.
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- Byam
- Camsell Bend mile 290 to Tulita mile 512
- Coronation
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- Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
- Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
- Dolphin
- Fort Good Hope mile 684 to Point Separation mile 913
- Great Slave Lake - basin
- Great Slave Lake - east arm
- Great Slave Lake - north arm
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- Point Separation mile 913 to Kittigazuit Bay mile 1081
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- Tuktoyaktuk - southern half
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- Wrigley Harbour mile 0 to Axe Point mile 91
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