Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 April 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to easterly 20 to 30 early this morning then diminishing to easterly 10 to 20 near noon Saturday. Wind diminishing to light Saturday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 April 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 April 2024
Sunday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to
20 in the morning then diminishing to light late in the day.
Monday
Wind light increasing to southeast 25 to 35
knots late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over BCinterior.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary trough located off Bowie.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low located southwest of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday low located near Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 AM PDT 19 April 2024 A ridge of high pressure is driving strong coastal outflow windsthrough the period.
An area of low pressure is forecast to approach Explorer overnight
tonight and lead to strong to gale force southeasterly winds
developing westwards of Vancouver Island on Saturday. Strong to gale
force winds will likely spread into central waters later Saturday as
the area of low pressure heads towards the northern tip of Vancouver
Island.
Gale force northwesterly winds are expected in the wake of this
system later on Saturday.
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