Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 11 December 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 20 to 30 knots becoming southeast 25 to 35 this afternoon then increasing to southeast 35 to 45 this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 45 to 55 after midnight then becoming southeast 50 to 60 Tuesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 35 to 45 Tuesday evening.
Periods of drizzle changing to rain this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Storm warning in effect
Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
Issued 10:30 AM PST 11 December 2023'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 10:30 AM PST 11 December 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening ridge located over Cape St. Jamesextending southward.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating ridge located over Explorer
extending southward.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located over the Gulf
of Alaska.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday intensifying low 980 mb located west of
the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday low 964 mb located northwest of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:28 AM PST 11 December 2023 A front northwest of Bowie will stall today bringing southwesterlygales over Northern Bowie.
A low pressure system will approach the northern waters late today.
Gale to storm force southerlies will develop over most northern
waters this evening and spread to central waters on Tuesday.
Another vigorous system will reach Haida Gwaii late Tuesday,
spreading storm force southerly winds across the northern and central
waters, with hurricane force southerlies over Hecate Strait and
Dixon Entrance. Winds will veer to southwesterly gales behind the
system Tuesday night.
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