Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 06:02 PM PDT 22 September 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwesterly 15 to 25 early this evening then becoming southwesterly 15 early Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to southwesterly 15 to 25 early Wednesday afternoon.
Showers with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 September 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 early this evening then
subsiding to 2 to 3 Wednesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 06:01 PM PDT 22 September 2026
Thursday
Wind south 20 knots.
Friday
Wind variable 10 knots increasing to southeast
20 to 30 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
west 20 late in the day.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
Issued 6:02 PM PDT 22 September 2026'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 22 September 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a linenortheast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 990 mb located northwest of Bowie.
By 5:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday weakening low 995 mb located over the
northeastern Gulf of Alaska.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday building ridge located west of the
offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:57 PM PDT 22 September 2026 A 990 MB low northwest of Bowie will slowly weaken and driftTowards into the Northeastern Gulf of Alaska. Near this system,
Gale force southwesterly winds have developed over Northern Bowie
offshore region. The gale force southwesterly winds will ease
overnight tonight.
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