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Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 03 October 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind southwesterly 15 to 20 knots backing to southeast 15 to 20 early this afternoon then to northeast 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming light Friday morning then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 Friday evening.

Showers ending Friday morning. Rain Friday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 October 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 October 2024
Saturday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southerly 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 20 to 30.
Monday Wind south 15 to 25 knots.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Middle Nomad - 46004 South Nomad - 46036 Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 South Moresby - 46147 Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 North Hecate Strait - 46183 North Nomad - 46184 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 West Dixon Entrance - 46205 East Dellwood - 46207 West Moresby - 46208 Sartine Island Cape St.James Kindakun Rocks Langara Island Masset Municipal Airport Rose Spit Sandspit Airport Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Bonilla Island Cathedral Point Cumshewa Island Grey Islet Holland Rock Lucy Islands Lightstation Prince Rupert Airport
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 3 October 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today deepening low 995 mb located off Explorer.
By 11:00 a.m. PDT Friday dissipating low 998 mb located over the
Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday approaching frontal system located over
western Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:19 AM PDT 3 October 2024 A low pressure system will track across Explorer tonight and weaken
over the Central Coast on Friday. Ahead of the low, southeast gales
will develop over Explorer this afternoon and then spread to
Central waters in the evening with storm force southeasterlies near
the headlands of Vancouver Island.

Winds will back to northwest gales to storm force winds immediately
behind the low before diminishing to strong westerlies midday Friday
over Explorer. Gale force northwesterlies will prevail in the wake of
the low over the central waters and the headlands of Vancouver Island
on Friday before diminishing late Friday.

An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie Friday night.
Ahead of the front, southerly gales will develop over Bowie late
Friday afternoon and then spread to northern and central waters
Friday night.

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