Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara

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Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 2018

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots increasing to southeast 50 to 60 early this morning then diminishing to southeast 40 to 50 late this evening. Wind diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 overnight. Wind southeast 30 to 40 Sunday.

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Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 2018
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this morning and to 5 to 7 early this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 2018
Monday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southerly 30 to 40 knots.
Wednesday Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots.

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Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara

Issued 04:00 AM PST 15 December 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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 15 December 2018 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today departing ridge located over the South Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight weakening frontal system located from
the Alaska panhandle to Vancouver Island.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday low located northwest of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:56 AM PST 15 December 2018 An intense frontal system over the offshore waters will gradually
move towards the mainland coast today and tonight. The system will
cross inland Sunday. Widespread gale to storm force southeast winds
over the offshore waters this morning will spread to the rest of the
marine waters today and continue tonight. Hurricane force winds
Will develop for parts of the northern and central waters for today
and tonight. These winds will continue over southern waters Sunday
morning.

A low pressure centre west of Bowie will slowly drift
Northeastwards on Sunday. The low will generate strong to gale force
southerlies for northern and central waters.

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