Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 December 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 early this evening and to southeast 35 to 45 late this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 45 to 55 after midnight then diminishing to southwest 25 near noon Saturday. Wind increasing to northwest 35 Saturday afternoon.
Rain tonight and Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Warnings
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Storm warning in effect
Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
Issued 4:00 PM PST 08 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 4:00 PM PST 8 December 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing ridge located on a line north-southover the South Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located over Haida Gwaii extending
southward.
By midnight PST Saturday weakening trough located over the North
Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:53 PM PST 8 December 2023 An approaching frontal system is bringing gale to storm forcesoutheast winds to the offshore waters. Winds will rise to strong to
gale force southeasterly over the northern and central waters and
west of Vancouver Island this evening as the frontal system
approaches.
On Saturday morning, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Southern Hecate Strait, through
Queen Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.
Gale force northwesterlies over northern waters, west of Haida Gwaii
will follow this system late Saturday as a sharp surface trough
follows the frontal system.
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