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Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara

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Issued 04:00 PM PST 11 February 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to south 30 early this evening and to south 40 late this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 45 to 55 after midnight with gusts to 60 then diminishing to west 30 to 40 near noon Thursday. Wind diminishing to west 20 to 30 Thursday afternoon and to southwest 15 Thursday evening.

Rain changing to showers Thursday morning. Risk of thunderstorms Thursday late in the day.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 11 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 this evening and to 6 to 8 after midnight. Seas building to 8 to 11 early Thursday morning then subsiding to 6 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 11 February 2026
Friday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20.
Sunday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots veering to west 15 to 20.

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Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara

Issued 4:00 PM PST 11 February 2026

'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 11 February 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over Tofino extending
southwestward.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday departing ridge located over the West
Entrance of Juan de Fuca Strait extending southwestward.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating cold front located over Haida
Gwaii.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying low 978 mb located west
of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday low 981 mb located north of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:33 PM PST 11 February 2026 A cold front over Haida Gwaii will begin to dissipate this evening.
Gale force southerly winds over northern and central waters will
slightly weaken late this afternoon before re-strengthening this
evening ahead of an approaching storm.

The rapidly deepening low currently located west of the offshore
waters will move into the Gulf of Alaska tonight. Widespread gale
force southerly winds are forecast for central waters and Hecate
Strait. Waters near and west of Haida Gwaii will see storm force
southerly and westerly winds tonight and Thursday morning.

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